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Kalamata
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Overview
Kalamata, famous worldwide for its olives, is Messinia鈥檚 capital and the second-largest city in the Peloponnese. Most travellers blitz through. Give it a chance and you'll discover a long beach, decent restaurants, good shopping, lively nightlife and some excellent museums.
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Archaeological Museum of Messenia
Kalamata
This partially interactive, child-friendly museum focuses on treasures found in four regions 鈥� Kalamata, Pylia, Messini and Trifylia. Exhibits include鈥�
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Kalamata's massive 19th-century cathedral is home to the icon after which the town takes its modern name. Pilgrims visit for its miracle-working icon of鈥�
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One for war buffs, this museum's displays depict Greek military history from the Turkish occupation to the Greek Resistance to Nazi occupation and 21st鈥�
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Museum of Traditional Greek Costumes
Kalamata
Opened in 2017, this stunning museum features a remarkable collection of Greek costumes that was donated by Victoria Karelia. Far from moth-eaten old hand鈥�
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History & Folklore Museum of Kalamata
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This quaint eggshell-blue building holds an exquisite collection of donated local artefacts 鈥� from tools and looms to household items and clothes 鈥� that鈥�
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