The Finiki Plaza Hotel is the ideal base for short tours to the most important sites of Messinia. The
beautiful coastal town of Methoni is at a distance of 4 km. Visit it to admire its impressive castle, the
Bourtzi, the ruins of the catholic church of Saint Leo, the early Christian cemetery of Saint Onoufrios, etc.
Finikounda, a picturesque fishermen’s village and one of the largest tourist resort of the Peloponnese,
built next to the beach, is also at a distance of 4 km. Pylos, a beautiful small town, with the atmosphere
of an island, is at a diastance of 15 km. In Pylos, you may admire Navarinon Bay, one of the largest
natural ports, where the famous naval battle took place, and also visit the Niokastro, the Paleokastro,
exotic Voidokilia (one of the six most beautiful beaches of Greece) and the aquatic biotope of Divari.
You may also visit the beautiful town of Koroni, at a distance of 20 km, and admire its unique castle
inside which houses and churches are still saved. One of the best preserved ancient cities abd equal in
importance to Ancient Olympia, Ancient Messini, with its unique sanctuaries, public buildings,
impressive fortification and houses, is at a distance of 30 km. An important monument of the Mycenaean
area, Nestor’s palace, is at a distance of 30 km, on the hill of Englianos, on the Pylos-Chora road.