Secret Kalamata

Category: Routes and Walks

  • Castle of Koroni: Venetian Fortress With a Living Monastery

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    On a hill above the fishing town of Koroni, about three-quarters of an hour from Kalamata, stands a castle with fourteen centuries of history — and a monastery inside it that’s still inhabited today. From Byzantine stronghold to Venetian “eye of the Republic” Koroni’s history begins in the seventh century as a Byzantine fort. After…

  • Hiking Route Through the Taygetos Mountain Villages

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    The Taygetos mountains form a backdrop behind Kalamata that most day-trippers never actually walk into. From the mountain villages east of the city, paths follow centuries-old connections between villages, far from the coast and the crowds. Route through the mountain villages Start in one of the small villages on the slopes of the Taygetos and…