Private excursion to Messolonghi Tourlida island Nafpaktos

Rion-Antirion Bridge

Driving over the bridge Rion -Antirion (Charilaos Trikoupis bridge) which is the longest multi-span cable stayed bridge of the world with its 2,252 meters continuous and fully suspended deck,its foundations lay on a seabed that reaches 65 meters of depth. This is a world record for a bridge as well as their diameter of 90 meters making them, the world’s largest bridge foundations, it drives us to the capital of the prefecture Aitoloarkania, Mesologhi. Driving time 45 mins.

Messonghi

Mesolongi is a beautiful small-town famous for its sea lake, formed by the endings of two rivers and it is considered as one of the most virgin areas across Greece. We are going to visit the town of Messolonghi and its castle. The place where the heroic Exodus of Messolonghi against Ottomans that cost the lives of many Greeks took place, but it remained a reference point for the subsequent struggle for independence. The Garden of Heroes in the center of the town is a nice place to walk around, hosting tombs and statues of many heroes and people who died in the Exodus. It is dedicated to the heroes of the Greek Revolution. We will continue to the Messolonghi lagoon, which is classified as a national park and protected by the Ramsar Convention and the Treaty Natura2000. It is a place of exceptional beauty and ecological value, rare flora while 280 species of birds find shelter, and incubate in it. The view of the lagoon around the island of Klisova with its chapel is charming.

The islet of Tourlida is in the lagoon, 5 km from the main town, within a natural setting of unique beauty and environmental significance. It is named after “tourlides”, a bird species that used to nest in its grounds. You will also admire the picturesque “pelades” – small wooden houses on piles in the water.