Kalamata Messinia Greece

Kalamata is a modern city with a strong cultural and social life. Built along a magnificent coastal zone, it is an up-and-coming tourist destination in Greece.
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Throughout the coastal zone, on Navarinou Street, there are traditional and modern dining areas. You will also find modern hotel units, which offer high quality services and satisfy every need. Four Blue Flags will adorn this year (2022) the swimming beaches of the Municipality of Kalamata, certifying that these beaches meet strict standards in terms of: cleanliness, organization, information, safety of bathers and visitors, protection of the natural wealth of the coast and the coast space and environmental awareness.

The Municipal Railway Park is an open-air museum. Occupies an area of 54,000 sq. meters and has been operating since 1986. It is also the home of cultural activities. Apart from steam locomotives and carriages, fountains, and small lakes, the park also has sports courts, playgrounds, an open-air amphitheater and a snack bar (at the old station).

The Historic Center is located north of the shopping district, around the Holy Apostles Church, and south of the Castle. Wandering through its narrow alleys is like travelling back in time. There, visitors have the opportunity to discover old buildings that survived the passage of time, mansions, stone-built churches, museums, stores that sell local products, cafés, meze places and restaurants.

It is standing in the northern part of the city, on a low hill, the Nedon river running at its foot. On that same hill, Pharis built the acropolis of Pharae. It was there that the palaces of the kings of the ancient city were. On its ruins, the Byzantines built a Christian church (6th century). The site was later fortified. It is during the Frankish rule (13th century), especially under the rule of the Villehardouin dynasty, that the Castle acquired its present form. The fortification was preserved and underwent additions during the years of Venetian and Ottoman rule.