FREE | Explore Kalamata, Greece
FREE | Explore Kalamata, Greece
Konstantinos Kiskiras
Are you planning to visit Kalamata either during summer for your vacation next to the sea or during winter as a city trip? Don't worry, here you can find a guide covering the most beautiful and interest places of the city through the eyes of a local.
It can save you searching time and guarantees you an amazing experience.
This guide has more than 30 easily accessible locations to visit within the city like beach bars, cafes, restaurants, museums and historical sites. Excursions around Kalamata in a driving distance less than an hour can be also found here. The guide can be used from couples, group of friends or even a family!
You can scroll the list or open it as an interactive map, so you can easily access it through your phone while you are walking around. You can use it as a first inspiration of your trip.
This is a lively guide, so I will keep updating it and it will automatically update for you as well!
Enjoy your time in a city with over 200 days of sunshine per year!
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Στολίδι ένα
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A house converted to a cafe in the city center. you can enjoy a coffee or your drink in the garden!
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Restaurants
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Kardamo
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A nice restaurant located in the city center of the city. It offers a great selection of local dishes in fusion with modern cuisine.
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Limanaki
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A very nice picturesque tavern with fresh fish and seafood. You can have your dinner and enjoy a magical sunset and an amazing view of the city.
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Restaurant Gaitanaros
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An amazing restaurant next to the sea with fresh seafood. It's located about 15 km from the city, so you will need a car.
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Taverns
Uncle John
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One of the most traditional things to eat in Kalamata is "gournopoula". It's female pork roasted in the oven for several hours. Uncle John is located in the city center and it's offering this special dish. You should not miss it.
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Ψησταριά Νικήτας
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If you like to try a traditional souvlaki, you should not miss Nikitas. This grill place is located in the central market of Kalamata and it's definitely a hidden gem.
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Souvlakia o Tzimis
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An interesting place to enjoy your souvlaki. It's located next to the church in the historical city center of the city.
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Votsalo
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Enjoy your ouzo with some seafood bites next to the beach. The best for a warm night!
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Sto Kyma
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Enjoy your ouzo with some seafood bites next to the beach. The best for a warm night!
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Snacks
Liópita
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Liopita is offering a great and tasty selection of homemade pies. You can choose between cheese, spinach, chicken, leek, mushrooms and much more.
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Beach bars
One of the biggest benefits of the city, is that in all the beach bars the sunbeds and the umbrellas are for free!
GinGer
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Ginger is an all day beach bar and personally my favorite. You can enjoy your dives with a coffee and some bites in the morning and a cocktail with sushi in the night! A great party place.
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Abat Jour
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You can enjoy your dives in the morning and a relaxed cocktail in the night!
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Secada Beach & Resto Bar
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Secada is the best beach bar close to the city. You can enjoy your coffee and your dives!
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Ego Bar
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All day beach bar. Sunbeds, coffee, snacks and a party place for the night!
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Thalassa(Θάλασσα)
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Enjoy your dives in the morning and a relaxed dinner with your drinks in the night.
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Bars
Kastraki-Meteoro
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Kastraki has the best view of the city! Located in the mountain only 8 km from the city offers amazing view of the city and the Messinian Bay. You can enjoy your coffee, dinner and drinks!
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Luna Lounge
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A very nice cafe and bar in the city center. Some very nice parties are organized here.
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Arossa
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A cocktail bar located in the mountain next to Kalamata and offers amazing view of the Messinian bay and the city!
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Le jardin
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A cocktail bar next to the beach. Yu have the feeling that you are in a garden!
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Pastries
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Landmarks
23rd Of March Square
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The Church of Agioi Apostoloi (Church of the Holy Apostles), a medieval Byzantine sanctuary where the Greek War of Independence was declared. Discover this part of history!
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Municipal Railway Park of Kalamata
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You can walk around this park (no entrance fee) and see several old trains located around.
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Museums
Military Museum
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The museum aims to highlight modern Greek history from the Revolution of 1821 to the present day through texts, photographs and audiovisual material.
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Archaeological Museum of Messinia
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The Archaeological Museum of Messenia is the best way to explore area’s long past; its exhibits date back to the ancient times, from prehistory (Bronze Age) all the way to the Byzantine Period.
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Day Trips (< 1 hr driving)
Messinian Mani
Kardamyli
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Stoupa
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Western Messinia
Gialova
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Gialova is a pretty fish village in the north side of the Navarino bay. It's a perfect place for relaxed vacation which you can use as a base for day trips around. A lot of cafes and restaurants can be found on the pedestrian street next to to the beach! Totally recommended.
Tip. There is a big parking next to the entrance of the village.
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Pilos
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Pilos city is the biggest city in West Messinia. Around the port you can see some beautiful neoclassical mansions. In a short distance from the old port, you can find the central square of Pylos. Cafes are placing their tables in the main square under the shadow and in the coolness of the sycamore trees. From the square you can go up to New Castle and enjoy the view of the Ionian Sea.
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Petrochori
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Are you planning your next summer vacation in Messinia in order to enjoy a beautiful, unspoiled and relaxed destination with amazing beaches? Here you can find a guide covering the most beautiful and interest places of the area through the eyes of a local.
Messinia is located in the southwest part of Peloponnese and you can access it either by landing in the international airport of Kalamata, capital of Messinia or in Athens and then driving south around 3 hours.
This guide is focused on the west part of Messinia and covers the main beauties of the region. It has more than 20 locations to visit within the area like beaches, beach bars, restaurants and historical sites. I would like to mention that in order to be able to visit these places and in general to explore the area, you will need a car. This guide can be used from couples, group of friends and a family!
You can scroll the list or open it as an interactive map, so you can easily access it through your phone while you are walking around. You can use it as a first inspiration of your trip.
This is a lively guide, so I will keep updating it and it will automatically update for you as well!
I hope you will enjoy your stay in the area!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Konstantinos Kiskiras
Hi, I am Kostas from Greece and the last 8 years I live in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. I am working as a civil engineer and my passion is to travel and explore new destinations during my free time.
My guides are based on a low to medium budget and mainly on short trips since I don't have unlimited vacation time. They are focused on maximizing the experience during your stay so you can choose what is more interesting or affordable for you.
Have a look and be ready to enjoy and explore some of the most amazing spots in each destination.
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