« It is a journey of forty stades from Colonides to Asine, and of an equal number from Asine to the promontory called Acritas. Acritas projects into the sea and has a deserted island, Theganussa, lying off it. After Acritas is the harbor Phoenicus and the Oenussae islands lying opposite. »
– Pausanias, Description of Greece, Messenia, 4.34.12
Finikounda (Φοινικούντα), sometimes spelled Foinikounta or Finikounta, is a small seaside resort, most of whose activity is located along the main artery which stretches from one end of the bay to the other. The town is clearly dedicated to tourism, hosting many restaurants and hotels.
