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Kalamata
Olive groves, a long urban beach and easy access to the Mani Peninsula make Kalamata a relaxed gateway to the southern Peloponnese.
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Hidden places
Drive into the Mani to Old Kardamyli, where the fortified compound of the Mourtzinos-Troupakis clan keeps its 18th-century church of St Spyridon; Patrick Leigh Fermor spent his later years at nearby Kalamitsi.
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Best time to visit
Best time to travel
May to June and September to October for warm sea and comfortable exploring.
Travel tips
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- Drive about 25 km north of Kalamata to Ancient Messene, a large archaeological site on the slopes of Mount Ithome; allow around 40 minutes each way from the city.
- Buy Kalamata olives where the name is protected: almond-shaped, deep purple, from trees with leaves twice the usual size, and hand-picked because they bruise easily; elsewhere the same variety is sold as 'Kalamon'.
- Walk the Viros Gorge from Kardamyli in summer, when its 20-kilometre bed runs dry beneath the Taygetus; in winter snowmelt and heavy rain regularly turn it into a torrent.
- Kalamata was the first Greek city freed in the War of Independence, on 23 March 1821; at the small Byzantine church of the Holy Apostles, Mavromichalis declared the revolt.
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Follow the rhythm of the place first, then shape the journey around the experiences that feel most like your own.
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Where to stay
Stay ideas — Kalamata
Greece
Kalamata
Elysian Luxury Hotel & Spa
Contemporary resort-style stay near the coast.
Horizon Blu Boutique Hotel
Sea-facing boutique base on Kalamata's beachfront.
Grecotel Filoxenia
Green beachfront resort with easy city access.