Things to see in Dorio municipality
6 sights on the map
- History: 6
- Religious sites: 38
- Eat and drink: 2
About Dorio municipality
Dorio is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oichalia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 102.832 km2. The population of the municipal unit is 1,839, and of the village alone 765 (2021 census). Dorio is 170 metres (560 ft) above sea level. The small settlement of Ano Dorio is nearby. Dorio has been mentioned in Homer's Iliad, and by Strabo and Pausanias. Homer recounts a myth that Dorio was the location of a music competition between Thamyris and the Muses.
Top sights
- Acropolis of MalthesArchaeological site
- Malthi Vaulted TombArchaeological site
- Tholotos tafosArchaeological site
- Vaulted TombArchaeological site
- Mykinaikoi tafoi ChalkiaArchaeological site
- Mattias ValminMemorial
By theme
History
- Acropolis of MalthesArchaeological site
- Malthi Vaulted TombArchaeological site
- Tholotos tafosArchaeological site
- Vaulted TombArchaeological site
- Mykinaikoi tafoi ChalkiaArchaeological site
- Mattias ValminMemorial
Religious sites
- Agia AnnaPlace of worship
- Agia TriadaPlace of worship
- Agia TriadaPlace of worship
- Agia TriadaPlace of worship
- Agioi Konstantinos kai EleniPlace of worship
- Agios AthanasiosPlace of worship
- Agios VasileiosPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
and 30 more on the map
Eat and drink
- Plátanos PlatanosRestaurant
- O AntreasRestaurant