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INOUSSES (Island complex) PYLIA
A town in Messenia, on the western coast, on a promontory and bay of the same name.
AGIA MARIANI (Isolated island) INOUSSES
It is located between the islands of Schiza and Sapientza. It is a small, low
island covered in rich underbush. The church of Santa Marina is located on the
island, which pilgrims visit on the 17th of July each year.
BOBA (Isolated island) INOUSSES
To the south, we come accross a large closed bay, Porto Logo the safe harbour
of the sailors and the fleets. coming into the bay, we pass by the islet of Bomba,
where according to legend the Apostle Paul landed when his ship sailed into a
storm on its way to Rome. The bottom of the bay is strewn with shipwrecks.
INOUSSES (Island complex) PYLIA
PIT OF OINOUSSES (Deep sea point) INOUSSES
At the southest part of the island there are two islets, called Dyo Adelfia. To
their southeast, the Oinnousai Pit is located, an underwater abyss that reaches
to the deapest part of the Mediterranean, at 5.121 m., where reasearch for the
"NESTOR" experiment is cunducted and has to to with neutrinos and the
past of the universe. Many greek and international institutions contribute to
this effort.
SAPIENTZA (Small island) METHONI
The most important and beautiful island in the Oinoussai complex is
Sapientza. It has been the favourite docking place for every fleet that had business
with the cities of Methoni
and Koroni, these important
cities of the Mediterranean during the whole span of the middle ages. With the
Sapientza Treaty in 1209 it passed in the hands of the Venetians. It has been
used as adocking area for the Turks and the Venetians during the third Venetian-Turkish
war, and as a base of operations for the Greek fleet in 1825. The ships that usually
sailed near the coast of the island frequently crashed on its rocky coast resulting
in the discovery of many important shiprwrecks from all the historical periods.
One of these sank at the north part of Sapientza with its stolen cargo which was
the pillars from the Grand Peristyle built by Herod in Caissareia, Palestine,
in the 1st century A.D.
Another great shipwreck located in the northwest of the island, is
the Sarchophagi shipwreck as it is called (Roman sarchophagi by sculpted titanian
stone). The shipwrecks around Sapientza are so numerous and important that there
is a thought for the creation of an underwater archaeological park. Sapientza
is a low island with an area of 9 square kilometres, its highest peak being on
its north part, Foveri, at a height of 219 m. The slopes of the island climb up
in lush greenery, and the crlystal clear waters of the sea, have a unique exotic
colour.
This extract is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Methoni URL below.
SCHIZA (Small island) INOUSSES
West of cape Akritas, lies the biggest island of the Oinoussai, Schiza, called
Cabrera of Carbera in the past. Schiza is an island with an irregular shape, covers
and area of 12 square kilometers, and its tallest peak is Vigla at a height of
201 metres on the north part of the island. Its shoreline is rocky with deep waters
and there is only a closed calm bay on its south side. Schiza is covered by bushes
and herds of goats graze on its soil. Access to the island is forbidden because
it is used as a military exercise firing field by the Air Force.
This text is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Methoni URL below.
SAPIENTZA (Small island) METHONI
The coastline of the island is rocky steep in some parts, while gentle in others.
There is only one sandy beach on the island but is a real gem. This beach is located
on the north part of the island, facing Methoni
and is called Ammos. It is protected by the northwestern winds and has a basic
docking area and a wooden gazeebo where one can rest.
On the northern hills of the island is a location called "Fragkokklisia".
This may be the place where the Benedictine monastery (or St. John's of Jerusalem
order) was located, where the treaty of Sapientza was signed, in 1209.
To the south, we come accross a large closed bay, Porto Logo the safe harbour
of the sailors and the fleets. coming into the bay, we pass by the islet of Bomba,
where according to legend the Apostle Paul landed when his ship sailed into a
storm on its way to Rome. The bottom of the bay is strewn with shipwrecks.
The west coasts of Sapientza are steep and wild, almost always stormy. In this part the protected small bay of Maneta is located. Legends tell us that the renown pirate Manetas used the cave that was here as his hideout, and launched all attacks to passing ships from here. Nowadays, the cave does not exist.
This extract is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Methoni URL below.
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