Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), is a town and a municipality located in western Messenia, Greece. It is passed by GR-9 and is located south of Kyparissia and Pyrgos, W of Kalamata and Messene and 15 km N of Gargalianoi. Its nearby communities are Armenioi or Exochori to the north and Gargalianoi to the northwest. It became a new center after the ancient city of Erana of the area. After World War II an
d the Greek Civil War, some of its buildings were rebuilt. Some people immigrated mostly to the developed countries (mainly USA and Australia) and some to larger towns and cities. Filiatra has 3 primary schools, 1 Lyceum and 1 Gymnasium, 4 main churches, a square plateia, a fountain, and banks. The square features forests surrounding the northern and the eastern part and a Venetian fountain in the middle of the city. The area is covered with hills filled with olive groves and some forests. Agricultural products are common including tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, zucchinis, one from the spring and until the summer farms watermelon which is the right product with exports of hundreds of tons worldwide. The Ionian Sea is west of Filiatra. A reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance of the city.
