Sightseeing in Kalamata - what to see. Complete travel guide

An old fort is so called signature place of Kalamata. The building of the fort is connected with economic rise and development of this place. Rich history couldn’t have failed to make its impact on the culture of this place. In 1715 Kalamata was conquered by the Turkish aggressors and after this Turks ruled the town for over than a hundred years. Some buildings and districts of the town still remind of those uneasy times. In 1821 Kalamata was freed and in the beginning of the 19th century started the building of a port that became an important factor in success and prosperity of the town. Today this port is the second largest port in Peloponnesus.
Kalamata is famous, first of all, for its excellent olive oil that has become internationally popular around the world. The olives, which have the same name as the city, are valued by many …
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Kalamata is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, but its population is just a bit more than half a hundred thousand people. On the other hand, this is a city with …
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Kalamata is a city with an ancient history. According to old annals, the city existed during the life of Homer, legendary poet of ancient Greece. Despite the fact that the city was damaged …
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Survived castles around Kalamata
♥ Castle 'Kalamata Castle' Kalamata, 1.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Mystras Palace' Mystras, 22.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Koroni Castle' Koroni, 29.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Old Navarino castle' Near Pylos, 41.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Methoni Castle' Methoni, 43.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Kalamata Castle' Kalamata, 1.4 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Mystras Palace' Mystras, 22.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Koroni Castle' Koroni, 29.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Old Navarino castle' Near Pylos, 41.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Methoni Castle' Methoni, 43.8 km from the center. On the map


Sights around Kalamata from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Greek Pyramid
From the series “Top Survived Pyramids from Previous Civilizations”
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Distance from Kalamata center - 52.9 km.
The first was built in the 28th century BC, and the second - almost 800 years later. The two pyramids are now half-destroyed. Some of them were taken apart by the local residents who used the stones for the houses. The third pyramid - the Chanie Pyramid is a unique building. This is a uniform cone, carved out of the rock. The pyramid has a round base, the length of which is about 30 meters. Within the pyramid is the small room with the height of less than 1.5 meters. The new researches have discovered the ruins of ancient pyramids in Greece. There are 16 pyramids in the country. …
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