Agios Nikolaos, Messenia

Aghios Nikolaos (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος Μεσσηνίας), Agios Nikolaos or Saint Nicholas, is a fishing village in the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Kalamata, on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Stoupa, a larger tourist village. It is part of the municipality of West Mani in Messenia.

Agios Nikolaos
Άγιος Νικόλαος
Community
View of the coast from the hills above Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°49.45′N 22°16.85′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityWest Mani
Municipal unitLefktro
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Community425
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
24024
Area code(s)27210
Vehicle registrationKM
Websitewww.aghiosnikolaos-greece.com/en/

There are Byzantine churches in the hills above the town.

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