Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/6882 I visit Kalamata in Southern Greece most summers to visit my family. The city is very pleasant with great beaches, an old city quarter, castle and great museums. It's also a handy base to travel to some of the surrounding areas like the Mani (Kardamyli, Stoupa), Koroni, Methoni, Pylos, etc. en-us