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«∆ËÓ ÏÔ‡ÛÈ· Û ηÚÔ‡˜ (ªÂÛÛËÓ›·) Î·È Î·Ù¿ÏÔ˘ÛÙË ·fi ̇ÚÈ· ÎÚ˘ÛÙ¿ÏÏÈÓ· ÓÂÚ¿,
¿ÚÈÛÙÔ ‚ÔÛÎÔÙfiÈ ÚÔ‚¿ÙˆÓ Î·È ‚Ô‰ÈÒÓ, ¯ˆÚ›˜ ‰‡ÛÎÔÏÔ ¯ÂÈÌÒÓ·, ·fi ¯ÂÈÌÂÚÈÓÔ‡˜ ·Ó¤ÌÔ˘˜, Ô‡Ù ¿ÏÈ ˘ÂÚ‚ÔÏÈο ıÂÚÌ‹ ·fi ÙÔ ¿ÚÌ· ÙÔ˘ ËÏ›Ô˘».
(∂˘ÚÈ›‰Ë˜)
°Ë ʈÙÂÈÓ‹, ·ÊÔ‡ Ô ‹ÏÈÔ˜ ·Ó·Ù¤ÏÏÂÈ ·fi ÙÔ ·Ó¤ÌÔÚÊÔ ‚Ô˘Ófi ÙÔ˘ ∆·¸Á¤ÙÔ˘
Î·È ÊˆÙ›˙ÂÈ ÙÔ ¯Ù˜ Î·È ÙÔ Û‹ÌÂÚ· ·˘ÙÔ‡ ÙÔ˘ ÙfiÔ˘. ªÂ ÙÔ Î·ÏÔη›ÚÈ Ó· ÎÚ·Ù¿
ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ ·fi ÙÔ Î·ÓÔÓÈÎfi Î·È Ì ÙË Î·Ù·Á¿Ï·ÓË Î·È ‚Ú·‚Â˘Ì¤ÓË ÁÈ· ÙËÓ
ηı·ÚfiÙËÙ·, ı¿Ï·ÛÛ¿ Ù˘, Ô˘ ·ÔÏ·Ì‚¿ÓÔ˘Ó ¯ÂÈÌÒÓ· - ηÏÔη›ÚÈ ÓÙfiÈÔÈ Î·È
ÂÈÛΤÙ˜. ∫·ÏÒ˜ ‹Ïı·Ù ÛÙÔÓ ÙfiÔ Ô˘ Ë ·Ú¯·ÈfiÙËÙ· Î·È Ë ÈÛÙÔÚ›·, Û˘ÌÏËÚÒÓÔÓÙ·È ·fi ÙȘ Ê˘ÛÈΤ˜ Ù˘ ÔÌÔÚÊȤ˜. ¶ÂÚÈÏ·ÓËı›ÙÂ Î·È ı·‡Ì·Û ÙȘ ÔÌÔÚÊȤ˜ Ù˘, Ô˘ ‰¤ÓÔ˘Ó Î·È Û˘Ó‰¤Ô˘Ó ÙÔ Ï·ÌÚfi ·ÚÂÏıfiÓ Ù˘.
FERTILE MESSINIA
Fertile Messinia, showered in sparkling
waters, with lush grazing pastures for the
many sheep and cattle, with mild winters – no
chilly winds – and summers that are not made
excessively hot by the sun’s chariot.
(Euripides)
It is a sun-bleached land. The sun risies from
the breathtaking Taygetos mountain to shine on
the past and present of this place. Summers here
are longer than in the rest of Greece which gives
the locals and visitors alonger time to enjoy its
award-winning beaches. Welcome to a land where
antiquity and history are topped by
its natural beauty. Wander around
and admire the setting that reflects
its glorious past.
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∞fi‰Ú·ÛË ÛÙË ªÂÛÛËÓ›·
∫·Ï·Ì¿Ù·, Ë ÚˆÙÂ‡Ô˘Û· Ù˘ ªÂÛÛËÓ›·˜, ÌÂ
ÙËÓ ÚÔÎ˘Ì·›· ÁÂÌ¿ÙË ˙ˆÓÙ¿ÓÈ·, Ó· ·ÏÒÓÂÙ·È ÌÚÔÛÙ¿ Ù˘ Î·È ÙËÓ ÁÚ·ÊÈ΋ ·ÏÈ¿ fiÏË
Á‡Úˆ ·fi ÙÔ Î¿ÛÙÚÔ, Ó· ı˘Ì›˙ÂÈ ÙËÓ ÈÛÙÔÚÈÎfiÙËÙ· ·˘Ù‹˜ Ù˘ fiÏ˘. °Ú·ÊÈ΋ Î·È ÁÔËÙ¢ÙÈ΋ ÛÙ¤ÎÂÈ Ë ÁÂÈÙÔÓÈ΋ ∫ÔÚÒÓË. √È Ù·‚¤ÚÓ˜
Ì ÙÔ ÊÚ¤ÛÎÔ „¿ÚÈ. Ù· Ì·Ú¿ÎÈ· Î·È Ù· ηʤ,
‰›ÓÔ˘Ó ¤Ó· ÓËÛÈÒÙÈÎÔ ¯ÚÒÌ·. ∏ fiÌÔÚÊË
ªÂıÒÓË Ì ÙÔ ÂÓÂÙÈÎfi οÛÙÚÔ Â›Ó·È ¤Ó·˜ ·fi
ÙÔ˘˜ ÏÔ˘ÛÈfiÙÂÚÔ˘˜ „·ÚfiÙÔÔ˘˜. √È ı·˘Ì¿ÛȘ ·Ú·Ï›Â˜ Ù˘ Î·È Ë Î·Ù·ÏËÎÙÈ΋ ı¤·
·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ÎÔÊÙÔ‡˜ ‚Ú¿¯Ô˘˜ ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ÙËÓ Î¿ÓÔ˘Ó È‰È·›ÙÂÚ· ÂÏ΢ÛÙÈ΋.
ÃÙÈṲ̂ÓË ÛÙÔ Ì˘¯fi ÙÔ˘ ÎfiÏÔ˘, Ë ºÔÈÓÈÎÔ‡ÓÙ·
Â›Ó·È ¤Ó· ÁÚ·ÊÈÎfi „·ÚÔ¯ÒÚÈ Ì Ôχ Ú¿ÛÈÓÔ Î·È ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ·ÌÌÔ˘‰ÂÚ‹ ·Ú·Ï›·. ∏ ¶‡ÏÔ˜
Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· fiÌÔÚÊË ÔÏÈÙ›· ÛÙËÓ ·ÎÙ‹ ÙÔ˘
fiÚÌÔ˘ ÙÔ˘ ¡·‚·Ú›ÓÔ˘. ™ËÌ·ÓÙÈο ·ÍÈÔı¤·Ù·
Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ¡ÈfiηÛÙÚÔ Î·È ÙÔ ¶·Ï·ÈfiηÛÙÚÔ, Ô
fiÚÌÔ˜ Ù˘ µÔ˝‰ÔÎÔÈÏÈ¿˜, ¤Ó· ÙÔ›Ô ÂÍ·ÈÚÂÙÈÎÔ‡ οÏÏÔ˘˜, ηıÒ˜ Î·È ÙÔ ‚Ú·¯Ò‰Â˜ ÓËÛ¿ÎÈ
™Ê·ÎÙËÚ›·. ∏ ÃÒÚ· Â›Ó·È ¯ÙÈṲ̂ÓË Û ¤Ó·
ÏfiÊÔ ÎÔÓÙ¿ ÛÙ· ·Ó¿ÎÙÔÚ· ÙÔ˘ µ·ÛÈÏÈ¿ ¡¤ÛÙˆÚ·. ¢›Ï· Ù˘ Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ∫ÂÊ·Ïfi‚Ú˘ÛÔ, ÌÈ· ·fi
ÙȘ ÔÏϤ˜ Ê˘ÛÈΤ˜ ÔÌÔÚÊȤ˜.
∏ ∞Ú¯·›· ªÂÛÛ‹ÓË Â›Ó·È ·ÌÊÈı·ÙÚÈο ÎÙÈṲ̂ÓË ÛÙÔ˘˜ Úfiԉ˜ ÙÔ˘ ÈÂÚÔ‡ ‚Ô˘ÓÔ‡
πıÒÌË Î·È ·ÔÙÂÏ› ÌÈ· ·fi ÙȘ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈΤ˜ ÛÂ
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̤ÁÂıÔ˜Î·È ÌÔÚÊ‹ fiÏÂȘ Ù˘ ·Ú¯·ÈfiÙËÙ·˜.
µÚ›ÛÎÂÙ·È Û ¤Ó· ηْ ÂÍÔ¯‹Ó ÌÂÛÔÁÂÈ·Îfi
Ê˘ÛÈÎfi ÂÚÈ‚¿ÏÏÔÓ. ∂È‚ÏËÙÈο Â›Ó·È Ù· ÂÚ›È· ÙÔ˘ Ù›¯Ô˘˜ Ì ÙÔ˘˜ ‰ÈÒÚÔÊÔ˘˜ ‡ÚÁÔ˘˜,
ÙÔ ÛÙ¿‰ÈÔ, ÙÔ ı¤·ÙÚÔ, ÙÔ ‚Ô˘ÏÂ˘Ù‹ÚÈÔ, ÙÔ
∞ÛÎÏËÈÂ›Ô Î·È ÙÔ Ó·fi Ù˘ ÕÚÙÂÌ˘.
∏ ÔÌÔÚÊÈ¿ Ù˘ ª¿Ó˘ ‰È·ÙËÚÂ›Ù·È fiϘ ÙȘ
ÂÔ¯¤˜ ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘. ∏ ‰È·‰ÚÔÌ‹ ÁÈ· ÙË ª¿ÓË
ÂÚÓ¿ÂÈ Ì¤Û· ·fi ÂÚÈÔ¯¤˜ ·Ó¿Ú¯·È˜ Ô˘
ıˆÚÔ‡ÓÙ·È Ï›ÎÓÔ ÙÔ˘ ∂˘Úˆ·˚ÎÔ‡ ÔÏÈÙÈÛÌÔ‡. √ ÔÙ·Ìfi˜ ¡¤‰· Â›Ó·È ÌÈ· ·fi ÙȘ ÔÏϤ˜ ¿ÁÓˆÛÙ˜ ÚÔÎÏ‹ÛÂȘ. ∏ ηٿ‚·Û‹ ÙÔ˘
·Ô‰ÂÈÎÓ‡ÂÙ·È ÌÔÓ·‰È΋ ÂÌÂÈÚ›·: ÙÔ ÂÚ¿ÙËÌ· ̤۷ ÛÙÔ Ê·Ú¿ÁÁÈ, ÔÈ ÂÓ·ÏÏ·Á¤˜ ÙÔ˘
ÙÔ›Ô˘, ÔÈ Î·Ù·ÚÚ¿ÎÙ˜, Ô ·Ú¯·ÈÔÏÔÁÈÎfi˜ ¯ÒÚÔ˜ Ù˘ ·Ú¯·›·˜ ºÈÁ·Ï›·˜, Û˘Óı¤ÙÔ˘Ó ¤Ó·
··Ú¿ÌÈÏÏÔ ÛÎËÓÈÎfi. ∆·˛ÁÂÙÔ˜, ÙÔ Ì˘ıÈÎfi
‚Ô˘Ófi Ù˘ ¶ÂÏÔÔÓÓ‹ÛÔ˘ ¯·Ú›˙ÂÈ ÌÔÓ·‰ÈΤ˜
ÂÈÎfiÓ˜. ¢ÚÔÛÈ¿ ÛÙ· ˘„fiÌÂÙÚ·, ÓÂÚ¿, ‰¿ÛË
Î·È ·›ı·Ó˜ Ê˘ÛÈΤ˜ ÔÌÔÚÊȤ˜ Ôχ ÎÔÓÙ¿
ÛÙËÓ ∫·Ï·Ì¿Ù·. √ Ó·fi˜ ÙÔ˘ ∂ÈÎÔ‡ÚÂÈÔ˘
∞fiÏψӷ ¤ÚÁÔ ÙÔ˘ ·Ú¯ÈÙ¤ÎÙÔÓ· ÙÔ˘ ¶·ÚıÂ-
Escape to Messinia
Kalamata, the capital of Messinia is a
bustling harbor, its houses seeming to crawl
uphill to the old castle that echoes the history
of the city. Koroni, the neighboring town is
quaint and charming. The taverns with the
fresh fish, the little bars and cafés give the
setting an island atmosphere. Beautiful
Methoni, with its Venetian castle, is one of
the most prosperous fish-towns. Its charming
beaches and stunning view from the steep
rocks of St. Nicholas make it especially
attractive.
Tucked in a cove, Finikounda is a
picturesque fishing village that abounds with
green and boasts a long sandy beach. Pylos
is a beautiful town on Navarino Bay.
Important sites include Niokastro and
Palaiokastro (the New Castle and Old Castle),
the Voidokilia cove – a breathtaking setting,
and the rocky isle of Sfaktiria. The Chora is
set atop a hill, near the Mycenaean palace of
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king Nestor. Kefalovryso, a hamlet of rare
beauty, is in the vicinity.
Ancient Messene is set amphitheatrically at
the foot of Ithomi mountain and is one of the
most significant, in form and size, ancient
cities. It stands amidst Mediterranean
surroundings. The ruins of its wall with the
two-storey towers, the stadium, the theater,
the voulefterion, the Asclepieion, and the
temple of Artemis are quite imposing.
Mani is beautiful year-round. The road to
Mani crosses ancient lands considered the
cradle of European civilization. The river
Neda is one of the many unknown
attractions. Going down the river is a unique
experience: hiking down the gorge, the
change of landscape, the waterfalls, and the
ancient site of Figaleia, compose a stunning
setting.
Taygetos,
the
mythical
Peloponnesian mountain offers incredible
vistas. Clean air up high, streams, forests
and breathtaking natural beauty, in close
proximity to Kalamata. The temple of
Epicurus Apollo was designed by the
Parthenon sculptor Ictinus, in 420 BC. It is
the only temple that is almost perfectly
preserved, which represented for the first
time the three architectural styles of antiquity:
Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian.
The Messenian Olive Oil
ÓÒÓ· πÎÙ›ÓÔ˘ ·fi ÙÔ 420 .Ã. ∂›Ó·È Ô ÚÒÙÔ˜
ۯ‰fiÓ ¿ÚÙÈ· ‰È·ÙËÚË̤ÓÔ˜ Ó·fi˜ ÛÙÔÓ ÔÔ›Ô
·ÓÙÈÚÔÛˆ‡ÔÓÙ·È ÁÈ· ÚÒÙË ÊÔÚ¿ Î·È ÔÈ
ÙÚÂȘ ·Ú¯ÈÙÂÎÙÔÓÈÎÔ› Ú˘ıÌÔ› Ù˘ ·Ú¯·ÈfiÙËÙ·˜:
ȈÓÈÎfi˜, ‰ˆÚÈÎfi˜, ÎÔÚÈÓıÈ·Îfi˜.
∆Ô ªÂÛÛËÓÈ·Îfi EÏ·ÈfiÏ·‰Ô
∏ ªÂÛÛËÓ›·, Â›Ó·È ¤Ó·˜ ·¤Ú·ÓÙÔ˜ ÂÏ·ÈÒÓ·˜
Ô˘ ·Ú¿ÁÂÈ ÙÔ ·ÁÎÔÛÌ›Ô˘ Ê‹Ì˘ ÂÏ·ÈfiÏ·‰Ô
«∫·Ï·Ì¿Ù·˜». ∂›Ó·È ·ÏËıÈÓ¿ Ë ÁË ÙÔ˘ Ï·‰ÈÔ‡
Î·È Ù˘ ÂÏÈ¿˜. √È Î·ÏÏÈÂÚÁÔ‡ÌÂÓ˜ ÔÈÎÈϛ˜
Â›Ó·È Î˘Ú›ˆ˜ Ë ÎÔÚˆÓ¤˚ÎË (92%), Ë Ì·˘ÚÔÏÈ¿, Ë Ì·ÙÛÔÏÈ¿ (Ì·ÛÙÔÂȉ‹ ‹ ÙÛÔ˘Ó¿ÙË) Î·È Ë
ÂÈÙÚ·¤˙È· ÂÏÈ¿ ηϷÌÒÓ (¯ÔÓ‰ÚÔÏÈ¿) Ë
ÔÔ›· Â›Ó·È Ë ϤÔÓ ÊËÌÈṲ̂ÓË ÔÈÎÈÏ›· ÂÈÙÚ·¤˙È·˜ ÂÏÈ¿˜. √È Î·ÚÔ› Ù˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ‚·ı‡
Ì·‡ÚÔ Ï·ÌÂÚfi ¯ÚÒÌ·, ΢ÏÈÓ‰ÚÔ-ΈÓÈÎfi
Û¯‹Ì·, ÙÚ·Á·Ó‹ Û¿Úη Î·È ˆÚÈÌ¿˙Ô˘Ó ·fi ÙȘ
·Ú¯¤˜ ¡ÔÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘ ̤¯ÚÈ Ù· Ù¤ÏË ¢ÂÎÂÌ‚Ú›Ô˘.
∏ ÂÍ·›ÚÂÙË Á‡ÛË ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È Ë ¿ÚÈÛÙË ÔÈfiÙËÙ¿
ÙÔ˘˜ ÔÊ›ÏÂÙ·È ÂÎÙfi˜ ·fi ÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ Î·ÏÏȤÚÁÂÈ·˜ Î·È Û˘ÁÎÔÌȉ‹˜ ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÛÙÔÓ ÙÚfiÔ
‰È·Ù‹ÚËÛ‹˜ ÙÔ˘˜. ™’ ·ÓÙ›ıÂÛË Ì ¿ÏÏÔ˘˜
Ù‡Ô˘˜ ÂÈÙÚ·¤˙ÈˆÓ ÂÏÈÒÓ, ‰ÂÓ ˘Ê›ÛÙ·ÓÙ·È
ηÓÂÓfi˜ ›‰Ô˘˜ ÂȉÈ΋ ˙‡ÌˆÛË ÚÔÎÂÈ̤ÓÔ˘
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Ó· ·Ô‚¿ÏÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ ¯·Ú·ÎÙËÚÈÛÙÈ΋ ÈÎÚ‹
Á‡ÛË ÙÔ˘˜ Ô‡Ù ˘fiÎÂÈÓÙ·È Û Ù¯ÓËÙfi ¯ÚˆÌ·ÙÈÛÌfi ÙÔÓ ÔÔ›Ô ‹‰Ë ‰È·ı¤ÙÔ˘Ó ·fi ÙË
ʇÛË ÙÔ˘˜. ∞ÏÒ˜, ·ÊÔ‡ ¤¯Ô˘Ó ¯·Ú·¯Ù› ηٿ
Ì‹ÎÔ˜ ÙÚÂȘ ÊÔÚ¤˜, ‰È·ÙËÚÔ‡ÓÙ·È Ì ͇‰È,
·Ï¿ÙÈ Î·È ÂÏ·ÈfiÏ·‰Ô.
∏ ÎÔÚˆÓ¤˚ÎË ÔÈÎÈÏ›· ÔÊ›ÏÂÈ ÙÔ fiÓÔÌ¿ Ù˘
ÛÙËÓ ÎˆÌfiÔÏË Ù˘ ∫ÔÚÒÓ˘ Ô˘ ‚Ú›ÛÎÂÙ·È
ÛÙÔ ÓfiÙÈÔ ¿ÎÚÔ ÙÔ˘ ÓÔÌÔ‡. ∂›Ó·È ÌÈ· ÌÔÓ·‰È΋
ÔÈÎÈÏ›· ÚÔÈÎÈṲ̂ÓË ·fi ÙË Ê‡ÛË Ô˘ ·Ú¿ÁÂÈ ÂÏ·ÈfiÏ·‰Ô Ï·ÌÂÚÔ‡ Ú¿ÛÈÓÔ˘ ¯ÚÒÌ·ÙÔ˜
Ì ÏÔ‡ÛÈÔ ¿ÚˆÌ·, ÏÂÙ‹ Á‡ÛË Î·È ¯·ÌËÏ‹
Ô͇ÙËÙ·.
∏ ÂÏÈ¿, Ô˘ ηÏÏÈÂÚÁÂ›Ù·È ÛÙÔ ÓÔÌfi ªÂÛÛËÓ›·˜, ¤¯ÂÈ ·Ó·ÁÓˆÚÈÛÙ› ˆ˜ ÚÔ˚fiÓ ¶ÚÔÛٷ٢fiÌÂÓ˘ √ÓÔÌ·Û›·˜ ¶ÚÔ¤Ï¢Û˘ (¶.√.¶). Messinia, is an endless olive grove that
produces the world-renowned Kalamata olive
oil. Kalamata is truly the land of olive oil and
olives. Varieties range from koroneiki (92%),
mavrolia, matsolia, and the table kalamata
olives (chondrolia). Olives are of shiny black
color, oval shape, scrumptious texture and
they ripe between the beginning of
November to the end of December. Their
excellent taste and top quality are a result of
the special way they are cultivated and
picked. They do not undergo any type of
fermentation for their characteristic bitter
flavor to be removed. Neither do they
undergo artificial coloration – they have their
natural color. After they have been carved at
length three times, they simply are
maintained in vinegar, salt and olive oil. The
koroneiki variety owes its name to the town
of Koroni that is set in the southern edge of
the prefecture. It is a unique variety endowed
by nature, which produces olive oil of bright
green color and rich aroma, discrete flavor,
and low acidity. The olive that is cultivated in
the Messinia prefecture, has been recognized
as product of Protected Name of Origin
(P.O.P).