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Missolonghi or Mesolongi (Greek: Μεσολόγγι, pronounced [mesoˈloɲɟi]) is a municipality of 32,048 people (according to the 2021 census) [2] in western Greece. The town is the capital of Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, and the seat of the municipality of Iera Polis Mesolongiou ( Greek : Ιερά Πόλις ...
Find out everything about your holidays in Mesolongi on our travel guide! Messolonghi is a beautiful small town located on the western side of Greece. Stretching around a mesmerizing sea lake dotted with tiny fishermen houses, Messolonghi oozes charm in abundance!
Messolonghi By Locals. Tucked away between the Ionian Sea and the Gulf of Patras in Western Greece, Messolongi is a lesser-known mainland gem with a fascinating story. Its history is filled with tales of heroes and revolutionaries (including the British Romantic poet Lord Byron).
Messolonghi is the capital of the prefecture of Aetoloakarnania and has approximately 13,000 inhabitants. It is built between the lagoon of Messolonghi and the one of Kleisova at the estuary of Evinos and Acheloos river.
In Western Greece, there is a sacred place that welcomes you with its natural wealth, stout and hearty citizens and the watery charms of a famous lagoon. Even the finest photographers have trouble capturing the light that turns the vast Messolongi lagoon golden at sunset.
The lagoon of Messolonghi has uncountable winged but also aquatic residents, is classified as Environmental Park and is protected by the Ramsar Treaty. The park is located in the south end of Sterea Ellada where Patraic gulf meets the Ionian Sea.
Oct 18, 2016 · Messolongi is the only town in Greece where bird-watching requires just a short walk or bike-ride to the lagoon. Here, in a wetland that is home to more than 270 species of birds, you can see Dalmatian pelicans, herons and flamingoes (close enough to be seen with the naked eye) in an otherworldly setting protected by the Ramsar Convention.
