Koroni Castle

On the southwestern coast of Messinia, 52 km southwest of Kalamata, the cosmopolis of Koroni is located with its majestic Venetian castle.

As a monument dominant on a low hill, it is the first sight a visitor will notice in reaching the town.  As a characteristic of Venetian architectural fortresses, the castle was built in the 13th century, and in the 16th century the Turks reinforced its entrenchment.  The view it offers is one of its kind, while inside the castle residences and temples have been saved.