Kryoneri with the picturesque harbor is located 3 km. east of Galatas vllage. It is a beautiful coastal village with about 90 inhabitants and belongs administratively to the municipality of Nafpaktos. Located in the southern part of Etoloakarnania, almost opposite from Patras, on the shore of Kalydona bay and on the foothills of Varasova mountain, Kryoneri is considered to be the port of the local Community of Galatas. The beauty of these rocks is breathtaking and they are considered to be an ideal spot for climbinglovers.

   Evinochori is the Municipal District of the Municipality of Messolonghi. It is located in the southern part of Etoloakarnania having as natural boundaries river Evinos from the east, the Gulf of Patras from the south, Mount Arakinthos from the north and finally the city of Messolonghi from the west.

   In a historical perspective, Evinochori is inextricably linked in a cultural, customary and geopolitical way both with ancient Calydon and the Sacred City of Messolonghi, all three connected with a common course throughout the centuries.

   Varasova mountain is located in the southwest part of Etoloakarnania prefecture, east of the River Evinos and west of Antirrio.

   Plevrona was one of the major cities of atolia. It is located at the foot of Arakynthos northwest of Messolonghi. Today the locals call these ruins “Castle of Kyra Rini” as well. According to mythology the area was named after Plevronas, son of the founder of Etolia, Etolo.

  Ancient Calydon is located in "Kourtaga", around five hundred meters away from Evinochori. The town was built near the right bank of Evinos River, at the foot of Mount Arakynthos.

    According to the legend, it owes its name to the son of Etolos and Pronoi, while it is also mentioned by Homer as one of the five Etolian cities that participated in the siege of Troy

   Calydon was built on two hills and was surrounded by a wall of 4km perimeter that had towers and two main gates.

   Today, one can visit the area and see the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, Apollo and Dionysus. Moreover, the visitor can admire the ancient theater, which is still in a very good condition, the Heroo as well as the Tomb of the Calydonian hero Leo.

  Oiniades is an Acarnanian ancient city of the 5th century, 25 km. west of Μessolonghi, near Katohi village, and is one of the most important archaeological sites οf Etoloakarnania 

 Built near the mouth of Acheloos river, it was a coast city and one of the Echinades Islands. Rumor has it that the city took its name from the Etolian king Aeneas, while during the Middle Ages it went by the name Trikardokastro, as also called the ruins of the ancient city walls today.

  Among the most important findings of the area is the ancient wall, which has survived to date and has 14 gates, along with the theater, which has an audience seating capacity of 3,000 persons and where the Festival of Ancient Theatre at Oiniades is annually held. 

   Alikirna was an ancient Etolian city that dates back in the 4th century BC. The findings are of great archaeological value, and what impresses the visitor most is the vast expanse of the
ancient city along with the design and the town’s street planning.

   In the northernmost peak of the hill, are the ruins of a small fortification, about 20 acres long, that surrounds the citadel. Tombs from the Geometric and Hellenistic periods, part of an ancient residence’s gravel floor together with a section of an ancient drainage pipe and an underground Macedonian type tomb that consists of an anteroom and two burial chambers, have also been discovered in the area.

   The famous Roman baths of Agios Thomas, 19th century, are located about 2km away from the town of
Messolonghi and just 60m north from the intersection of the highway Antirio – Agrinio. The British military officer and topographer William Martin Leake, was an avid collector, especially of Greek and Roman coins, and possessed a great knowledge of Greek and Roman geographical literature. In fact, he describes the place of the thermae as the “middle distance between Messolonghi and Calydon”.

   It is assumed that the baths were built during the 2nd century AD and were destroyed by the powerful earthquake that took place around 551 AD, which struck the entire northwestern Peloponnese and Aetolia. The area was afterwards used as a Christian cemetery.

   This space is in fact a large public complex of Roman thermae (baths), whose walls are preserved to a maximum height of 7m. In the top view it has a T-shape and consists of three clearly distinct areas, a large rectangular tank in the eastern part for the cold bath, a central space with four built-round bathtubs for the warm bath and finally a series of small rooms of various shapes in the western part of it, in the shape of bathtubs for the hot bath.

   Another historic building is the old railway station of the sacred town of Messolonghi, today widely known as "Trikoupeio cultural center."

   Carilaos Trikoupis was the visionary who decided the creation of a railroad across the country in 1882. In this context, in June 1888, the construction of a railway line 44 km long that connected Messolongi – Etoliko- Agrinio came to life. The first rail trip was realized from Messolonghi to Agrinio, on March 15th, 1890, while within the next year the extension of the railroad line that connected Messolonghi to Krioneri, was also delivered for use.

   It should be underlined here that the Railway Station of Messolonghi, was in fact the central station throughout Northwest Greece. Today the old railway station, after having been renovated and redesigned, hosts cultural events throughout the year such as lectures, concerts, art exhibitions as well as film screenings by the Messolonghi Friends of Film Association.

      At the entrance of the city, next to the Gate features the majestic Statue of Liberty. The statue, of 5 meters height, is the art work of Cypriot sculptor Nikos Kotziamanis and is an offer of Dimitris and Helen Tassios, two
Expatriate Greeks who come from Evritania, and live in North Carolina.

    The unveiling of the statue which represents the personification of Freedom, was held on April 12th, 2014, by the then Mayor of Messolonghi Panagiotis Katsoulis and the Ambassador of France Jean Loup KUHN-DELFORGE

   It is a vital work of art that not only enhances the entrance of the city in both a cultural and aesthetical way, but also stand as a reminder of the importance of the of freedom, for the defense of which the Free Besieged gave their lives.