The distance from Kalamata is 77km and the road is new. Filiatra is a city built on a green plain of olive groves and vineyards. Is an important agricultural and commercial center. In the town of Filitra there is one hotel named Limenari and many rented rooms, National bank, Agricultural bank and Commersial bank, many resturants, cafe-bar. If someone want to eat fresh fish, 10km out of the town at "Marathopolis" there are many taverns. Marathopolis is the second fish aerea in Peloponnese. For swimming has  very nice beaches such as "Stomio", "Agia Kyriaki", "Laguvardos" and "Agrili". All these aerias offer both golden sanny coasts and crystal waters for almost year-round bathing. If you pass from the "Agrili" don't forget to visit "the tower of knights".  

Important mercantile center mostly during the 2^nd period of the prevail by the Turks ( 1715-1821 ). Considered as the youngest city of Messinia. In 1886 was ruined from a very big earthquake, while her name was taken by many rivers of the area. The nearest village (12km)  “ Christiani” was from the 11^th century chair of archbishop and until today is saved the Byzantine church of the “Reformation of the Savior”, which composes from architectural side the most important monument of Messinia, a blossom sample of the Greek Christian civilization in the area.

It composes characteristic sample of church with complex octagonal shape with careful walls and simplicity to the aspects. Only 4 more churches in Greece belong to the octagonal type and these are, Saint Sofia of Monembasia, Saint Theodore in Mystra, Saint Daphniou and Saint Blessed Lukas in Fokida.

USEFULL TELEPHONES

F/B MIRTIDIOTISSA  ANEN LINES KALAMATA - GRETE Enery Saturday from Kalamata information Basilis Maniatis tel 2721020704 

TOWN HALL 2761032220

POLICE STATION 2761032312

HEALTH CENTER 2761033557

BUS STATION 2761033516

HOTEL LIMENARI 2761033800