Cape Akritas & Selitsa – photos & info

Cape Akritas – Southest Mainland Point of Messinia & Selitsa Outback

The Akritas & Selitsa area is about the Triangle with the south corner of Cape Akritas, in the west lies Tsapi and in the east the Beach Kalamaki.

• the Cape Akritas is the southiest mainland point of Messinia and the most western finger of Peloponnese
• Cape Akritas in Venecian time was called Capo Gallo (“Cape Rooster”) or Capo de Galo
• it is a mountaneous outback region up to about 00m. The peaks are Bournia, Pouta and Selitsa. Selitsa also gives this area ist name
• this region belongs to the European NATURA 2000 network of nature protection areas
• the coast is mostly dangerous with deep cliffs
• in the center of the area there is the little Church Agios Ioannis
• more south is the hamlet Koufosaratsia where still lives a farmer
• nowadays there are also various new buildings mostly used as private holiday houses
• the main connection road is via Vasilitsi, Faneromeni and Kalamaki, but you also can reach the region from Tsapi
• there is a track from Koufosaratsia to Selitsa Beach. Best is an offroader or a cross motorbike
• the Selitsa Beach is a stony beach with no infrastructure, but with view to Cape Akritas, Venetiko Island and Mani/Taigetos
• from Selitsa Beach you can walk along the stony coast to Cape Akritas
• in the east lies the uninhabited Island Venetiko
• Cape Akritas and Selitsa are part of the village Vasilitsi and belongs to Dimos Pylos Nestoros

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last revised: 27.03.2026
published: 01.08.2022

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