Kalamata
Kalamata, the "lady of Messinia", invites you in with narrow stone streets and welcoming tavernas. The Castle, Ypapanti Square, the Church of the Holy Apostles, the Aristomenous shopping street and the seafront make a classic walking tour.
Area
Just 8 km from Kalamata and minutes from the picturesque village of Ano Verga, Petra Thea is the perfect base to combine deep relaxation with plenty to see and do.
Ano Verga
Perched a thousand metres up on the lower slopes of Mount Taygetos, Ano Verga rewards the drive with breathtaking views and hiking trails — and a paragliding launch with its landing on the Kalamata beach below.
Nearby beaches
The nearest beach is 2 km down the road. A 15-minute drive takes you to some of Messinia's most beautiful coastline — from Verga and Mikri Mantineia to the famed Kardamyli and Stoupa.
Day trips
An easy drive away: Mystras, Olympia, the Diros caves, the Mani peninsula, Monemvasia, Mycenae, Areopoli, Itilo, Gythio and Sparta. Closer in, Messinia's coastal towns — Pylos, Koroni, Methoni, Finikounda, Kyparissia — are a string of postcards waiting to be discovered.