Kopanaki

Kopanaki (Greek: Κοπανάκι, older form: Kopanakion) is a small but scenic Greek town in Messenia which lies in the south-western corner of Peloponnese. It was the seat of the municipality of Aetos. Famous for its lively Sunday market, where local producers sell livestock, clothing, fresh fruit and vegetables. Kopanaki, used to be for the local people synonymous with the word ‘marketplace’. Located north of the GR-9A/E55 (Kyparissia - Kalamata), the major highway between Patras and Kalamata and its train track (formerly SPAP) now used only for passengers. It is also located 75 km SE of Pyrgos, east of Kyparissia, about 45 km NW of Kalamata and SW of Athens. Parts of the area are barren, mountainous and grassy, farmlands and forests are...