Neat as a pin, this campground has a good stretch of beach on Navarino Bay and great facilities. It’s northwest of the village on the road leading out to the Gialova Lagoon and Paleokastro.
Camping Erodios
Messinia
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Archaeological Museum of Messenia
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2. Paleokastro & Nestor's Cave
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6. Chora Archaeological Museum
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