Kyparissia Attractions
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The Messenian town of Kyparissía, chief town of the district of Trifylia, lies near the west coast of the Peloponnese on the slopes of Mt Psykhró (218m/715ft).
In antiquity this was the port of Messene. During the Middle Ages it was known as Arkadiá, having provided a home for refugees from Slav-occupied Arcadia. Its castle has a history going back to ancient times, and in later centuries was enlarged and strengthened by the Byzantines and the Crusaders, who captured it in 1204; it is commandingly situated, with extensive views. The town was destroyed by Ibrahim Pasha in 1825 during a punitive expedition against the rebellious Greeks.
In antiquity this was the port of Messene. During the Middle Ages it was known as Arkadiá, having provided a home for refugees from Slav-occupied Arcadia. Its castle has a history going back to ancient times, and in later centuries was enlarged and strengthened by the Byzantines and the Crusaders, who captured it in 1204; it is commandingly situated, with extensive views. The town was destroyed by Ibrahim Pasha in 1825 during a punitive expedition against the rebellious Greeks.
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