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Things to see in Messatida Municipal Unit

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  • History: 2
  • Museums and culture: 2
  • Religious sites: 7
  • Eat and drink: 1
  • Where to stay: 1
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Photo: Messatida Municipal Unit

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About Messatida Municipal Unit

Messatida is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Ovria. It is located south of Patras city centre, and stretches from the urbanized plains near the Gulf of Patras to the Omplos hills in the east. It has an area of 66.366 km². Messatida was named after the ancient Achaean town Mesatis, according to local legend the place where Dionysus was reared.

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History

Museums and culture

Religious sites

  • Moni OmplouPlace of worship
  • Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
  • Agios NektariosPlace of worship
  • Agios NikolaosPlace of worship
  • AnalipsiPlace of worship
  • Church of St. AthanasiosPlace of worship
  • Ag. Athanasiou PetrotoPlace of worship

Eat and drink

  • AristosRestaurant

Where to stay

  • KallirroeHotel