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Beaches with bars in Messenia
22 beaches in Messenia with a bar or café close by. Re-ranked live, so the flattest sea comes first.
These beaches have at least one bar, café or pub mapped within 300 m of the sand, so you can stay for a drink after the swim. The number in the table is how many OpenStreetMap shows; there may be more than are mapped.
All 22 beaches with bars on Messenia
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salio Beach | south-west | – | 1010 bars and cafés | 1313 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Ritsa | south-west | Pebbles | 66 bars and cafés | 1111 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Artaki | north-east | – | 77 bars and cafés | 1010 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Paralia Methonis | south-east | Sand | 44 bars and cafés | 1010 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Kalamata Beach | south | – | 33 bars and cafés | 1010 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Stoupa Beach | west | – | 33 bars and cafés | 1515 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Oasi | south-east | – | 33 bars and cafés | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Paralia Gialova | south-west | Sand | 33 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | ||
| Halikoura Beach | west | – | 22 bars and cafés | 77 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Kalamata Beach | south-west | Sand | 22 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Romanos | south-west | – | 22 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Paralia Gialova | south-west | Sand | 11 bar or café | 55 tavernas and restaurants | ||
| Kalogria | west | Sand | 11 bar or café | 66 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking |
| Petrochori | west | – | 11 bar or café | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Loutsa | south | Sand | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Paralia Ritsa | south-west | Pebbles | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Paralia Ritsa 2i | south-west | Pebbles | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Memi | south-east | Sand | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |
| Foneas beach | south-west | Pebbles | 11 bar or café | Toilets | Parking | |
| Divari | south | Sand | 11 bar or café | Parking | ||
| Mavrovouni | south | Sand | 11 bar or café | |||
| Mati | south-west | Sand | 11 bar or café |
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Messenia have a beach bar?
22 of the 59 mapped beaches on Messenia have a bar or café within 300 m, for example Salio Beach, Ritsa, and Artaki. The ones with the most are listed first.
Are these all bars on the sand?
Not always. We list bars and cafés within 300 m of the beach as mapped in OpenStreetMap: some are on the sand, some just behind it. Opening times change with the season, so check before you go.
How do you know which beaches are sheltered?
For every beach we measured how much open sea lies in each of 16 compass directions, using OpenStreetMap coastlines. Waves build over open water, so a beach with land close by in the direction the wind comes from is sheltered. Today's wind forecast from MET Norway is then applied, and the result is refreshed every 2 hours.
Are the forecasts reliable?
They are estimates. The model does not include swell from distant storms, and local gusts can be stronger than forecast. Always follow lifeguard flags and local warnings.