🇬🇷 Kalamata, Town, Beach and Olives

Kalamata is a major town and beach resort in the Southern Peloponnese, Greece.

Popular in the summer with holiday makers and vacationers, it is also busy as a commercial hub and shopping destination in the winter.

About 3 hours drive from Athens, Kalamata can also be reached using Ktel busses.

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The major attraction is the beach, but Kalamata also has the benefits of a Byzantine Castle, a Cathedral, a medieval old town, a modern commercial shopping area, a Marina and Harbour, and uniquely a Municipal Train park!

If you are touring the Peloponnese, or perhaps looking for an extended day trip from Athens, then Kalamata is worth considering, with great transport links to Athens, via fantastic roads, for car or regular bus. The marina and Harbour are also a destination for sail boats in the summer, plying the coast and the Aegean.

Ferries can also be taken to Crete from this Kalamata. The town is a good base for visiting the Mani Peninsula, Koroni or Sparta.

The town is also famous of course for the Kalamata olives, eaten world wide.

00:00 Introduction
00:54 The Castle and Kalamata Town
02:01 The old town of Kalamata
04:32 The new town of Kalamata and Shopping
08:38: The Kalamata Municipal Railway Park
09:49 Kalamata Beach
11:30 The Marina and Conclusion

[Thursdaym]

Out of town every Wednesday and Saturday is a fantastic market.

[georginakourtis]

Nice video..was there last summer..had so much fun..by the beach in town and shopping..😊

[pavloskaisseris]

Kalamata looks great ❤🇬🇷 thank you for sharing, mate 😃👍

[chrisofmelbourne]

I love Kalamata. My yiayia came from here and we were close growing up. We came here in 1999 and stayed in Greece for 9.5 weeks. Since then I have been back 5 more times (2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022), and I absolutely love it. Thanks for showing the city's beauty! I wonder, did you make it to Kastraki in Verga?

[francoisbouchard]

Thanks for another great presentation of an interesting Peloponnese town. Kalamata looks very appealing, and its olives are my favorite. The historic context provided in your videos is what truly sets them apart. Again, well done!

[sibraxiseth]

I like your videos and want to see more of your videos on other parts of Greece. you are very professional in exploring and presenting your trips.

[Iou_iou]

Great video!!
I’m from Kalamata and I live here for all my life!
your video is very very nice!!! ❤️
Great job!

[SuperDell]

Great video, very informative and helpful.

[TheCooperDawson]

Nice video! We're heading to Kalamata in a week.

[s.d.]

Amazing video of my home town Kalamata every thing thorough only one correction the building on the right at 8:05 is the government house not the university. Thanks again for the memories you brought back as i live overseas now .👍

[chrisofmelbourne]

I'm coming down from the castle into the old town of Nafplio? You mean Kalamata? 🤔 they are 2 hrs apart

[janetdiaz]

We're thinking about going in May 2024 or June. What is the weather like in Kalamata and other nearby areas? Would we be able to get into the water? Is the water too cold at that time?

[meligala]

Enjoyed the video. Family is there. Only comment is camera movies to far and fast. Hard to watch

[janetf]

I got a hotel in Athens. How would I get to Kalamata? Is there a train or bus that can take me to this destination? Thanks!

[giorgospl]

january in kalamata and everybody wearing summer clothes

[chrsf]

I thought Patra would have the best shopping in the Peloponnese

[altcoinguardian]

bro your camera movement needs sorted. Stop moving the camera around so much keep it smoother! please felt car sick watching it

[JohnSmith-itvo]

Im comin to Athens mate end of feb/mar
Will my usual shorts, vests, flipflop ensamble suffice or will it be chilly?
Great vids Andrew very informative for me, wont be in Athens totally Clueless 👍