Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.
[3] Filiatra is situated near the Ionian Sea coast in western Messenia.
The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos) passes through the town.
[citation needed] It was built near the site of the ancient city Erana.
A scaled reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance to the village.