The 'Messenian Gulf' (
Greek: 'Μεσσηνιακος Κόλπος' ''Messiniakos Kolpos'') is a sea that is part of the
Ionian Sea. The gulf covers the
Messenia or Messinia and the southwestern part of
Laconia prefectures. The
Taygetus mountain covers the eastern portion of the gulf and are surrounded by hills, more mountains covers the western part and farmlands which are part of the Pamisos plain surrounds the northern part and the
Pamisos River river flows near the middle. Roads includes encircling the gulf includes the
Kalamata-Areopoli Road which used to be an ancient highway of Kalamata,
Sparta,
Megalopolis and
Patras,
GR-82 to the north and the
Koroni-Messini Road to the west. The port of Kalamata is located to the northeast as well as the city of
Kalamata. The
Dirou Cave that is famous lies to the southeast.
The gulf boundary are at
Venetiko Island to the west and Cape
Tenaro to the southeast.
Places by the gulf
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Koroni - west
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Longa - west
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Petalidi - northwest
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Messini - northwest
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Kalamata - northeast
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Kardamyli - east
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Selinitsa - east
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Trochylo - southeast
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Areopoli - southeast
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Gerolimenas - southeast