Methoni Castle
A medieval fortification on a cape in the port town of Methoni, in Messenia, built by the Venetians. It covers the whole headland and reaches a small islet with an octagonal tower, linked by a stone bridge.
- Where
- Methoni, Peloponnese, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 36.8154, 21.7045
Get the Methoni Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Methoni Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Peloponnese volume with your photos and a note.
Near Methoni Castle
Palace of Nestor 24 km
A Mycenaean palace near Pylos in Messenia, traditionally identified as the home of King Nestor in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. It is one of the best preserved palaces of the Bronze Age, with a throne room, a central hearth and clay tablets written in Linear B.
Taygetus 59 km
A mountain range on the southern Peloponnese rising to 2,407 metres at Profitis Ilias. It overlooks Sparta and has deep gorges such as Rintomo, and snow stays on its tops into early summer.
Mystras 66 km
A ruined Byzantine hill town above Sparta, once the capital of the Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries. Churches with frescoes, a palace and a fortress climb the slope, and it is a UNESCO site.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae 70 km
A remote Doric temple high in the Arcadian mountains, built around 420 BC and probably designed by Iktinos. It is covered by a protective tent, and it was among the first sites on the UNESCO list.
Mani Peninsula 71 km
A wild, dry peninsula at the southern tip of the mainland, known for stone tower houses and Byzantine churches. Its villages once feuded with each other, and Cape Tainaron is the southernmost point of mainland Europe.
Temple of Zeus in Olympia 92 km
The ruins of the great Doric temple that once held a gold and ivory statue of Zeus by Pheidias, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It was finished around 457 BC, and only fallen column drums remain.
Olympia 92 km
The sanctuary of Zeus in the western Peloponnese where the ancient Olympic Games were held from 776 BC. Its stadium, the Temple of Hera and the site museum are visited, and the modern Olympic flame is lit here.
Monemvasia 121 km
A medieval fortified town on a rocky tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, joined to the mainland by a 400 metre causeway. Its walled lower town has stone lanes and Byzantine churches, and ruins crown the plateau above.
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Questions
Where is Methoni Castle?
Methoni Castle is in Methoni, Peloponnese, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Palace of Nestor (24 km), Taygetus (59 km), Mystras (66 km).
How do I get the Methoni Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Methoni Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Peloponnese volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Methoni Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Peloponnese volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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