With a dramatic mountain backdrop, a clean beach and order-me-seconds Greek cuisine, holidays to Kalamata are looking good.
Kalamata olives
Kalamata, a lively city in Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, is known the world over for its hearty purple olives. Experience their origins first-hand by visiting some of the tree-lined groves around. Don't forget to sample the produce in town – you'll soon see why the golden oil's so popular.
Days out and about
Kalamata's old town features a 13th-century castle that's well worth a gander. Beyond the new town, a long beach is lined with hotels and restaurants. You can also easily hop and skip to more shorelines throughout the greater Messinia region.
