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Verified Oct 10, 2026

Ancient Messene

Ancient site · Peloponnese · Greece 🇬🇷
Only official site
hh.gr

Our check

What we established Ancient Messene: the official site is hh.gr. Its tickets are sold on tickets.hh.gr, part of the same site. Added to our site on .

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Admission prices
Adult
€15
€15.00
Reduced
€8
€8.00
stated on hh.gr/en/destinations/ancient-messene · checked 2026-10-10 Full: €15.00 Reduced: €8.00

Practical

Ancient Messene: opening hours

Summer hours April 1 – August 31 Daily
08:00 – 20:00
September 1 – 15 Daily
08:00 – 19:30
September 16 – 30 Daily
08:00 – 19:00
October 1 – 15 Daily
08:00 – 18:30
October 16 – 31 Daily
08:00 – 18:00
Winter hours November 1 – March 31 Mon
08:30 – 15:30
Tue
closed
Wed
08:30 – 15:30
Thu
08:30 – 15:30
Fri
08:30 – 15:30
Sat
08:30 – 15:30
Sun
08:30 – 15:30
✓ hh.gr/en/destinations/ancient-messene · 2026-10-10

Ancient Messene: closing days

The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.✓ hh.gr/en/destinations/ancient-messene · 2026-10-10

Ancient Messene: what should I know before visiting?

Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time✓ hh.gr/en/destinations/ancient-messene · 2026-10-10

Ancient Messene: how to get there

By car 40 minutes from Kalamata✓ hh.gr/en/destinations/ancient-messene · 2026-10-10

Ancient Messene: is it wheelchair accessible?

WC for people with special needs at the archaeological site.✓ odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp · 2026-10-10

Behind its name, ancient Messene hides a magnificent ancient town that catches the visitor completely unaware. The archaeological park, which covers an area of 400 stremmata, constitutes about one third of the original ancient city founded in 369 BC by the Theban general Epaminondas and is a real revelation.

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