Amazing stuff and thank you for showing the world about Greece! I’m in America and this video with all the people sitting down dining and enjoying their selves and engaging with eachother is my dream land!!! It’s crazy out here in America
I am really glad you and your friends enjoyed, I do love Greece, though I will have to add in some UK vids soon as I will be going to see family there. Appreciate your time to comment too, really enjoy comments. Thank you.
Vibrant young crowd. My young adult kids would love it. Hopefully we get a chance to explore it together in the early fall. With so many great travel options in Greece it's difficult to chose where to go. Thanks for making our choice a bit more difficult 🙂
Excellent. It seems that the city has less graffity than other towns in Greece (Patras, big issue there); cleaner in general; good lighting and more upmarket - correct or illusion? Looking at place to retire and you warned me off Patras (well you expressed your love of Kalamata), so took your advice and you are convincing me. Love the flat topography of the place as knees will give way one day. Looking at walking/E-biking and dumping the car - using the bus to travel longer distances, so Kalamata is looking ever more interesting. Now need to look at real estate (rent first to get a lay of the land & buy later). Ever want to do a video on the best areas to live for retirees (...one can dream)? Keep up the great work! 🙂
Correct, Kalamata is a fab place, relaxed vibe, good coastline, excellent shopping. The only place to rival it in the Peloponnese is Nafplio, but that is smaller and far more touristy.
Personally I think the Quality of life is good, and though prices have risen like the rest of Europe, value for Greece is also good, unless you want to live in the countryside!
What are your thoughts about someone in their 30s, single, working remotely, looking for a slower pace of life to North America living in Kalamata? From my research seems like a great place.
Kalamata is great, I would love to live there, for several reasons, 1. it is open all year round. 2. It has fantastic shops and restaurants, all year round, 3. it has the beach and seafront, in the summer, 4. it is large enough to support your needs and has history, weather and transport to Athens if you need. 5. There is an airport (in the summer). I think it is ideal as a remote working location, if you dont want Athens it is probably top 3 with Nafplio and Patras, but I would choose Kalamata, The place has a vibe, relaxed and fantastic. Go for it!
@@GreeceExplored Sounds great! My research has been showing a lot of older expats and retirees moving to Greece. I'm hoping that Kalamata has people within my age range to connect with.
I think there is definitely an expat community there, but I don't know them, it is what I miss, I live in a small seaside town, lovely, but very Greek, I am the only English in the village!@@otisgreymusic
I'd go with the reed explanation of the name, as I've always been told that kalami roughly translates to bamboo, and there's plenty of that around outside the city.
@@coolguyt657 It is great, I was actually there today, though I didn't do any filming. I have another couple of Kalamata videos on my channel if you are interested. I hope you get there. If you do, go south to Mani, or Koroni!
@@GreeceExplored My ancestors are from Koroni!! Beautiful place. Keep following your heart with these videos, they are great, don't worry about the views, some videos may get less but it doesn't mean they aren't appreciated. You give some of the best historical explanations outside of Rick Steves, which is high praise
@@georgepr242 My wife used to holiday in Koroni every August for a month in for a decade, 82 to 92! I have recently filmed a video there with her, but have yet to edit and publish it - early June I think. She loved the harbour and the promenade, and the Pizza place there.... she dated a waiter there I think.
Kalamata is really vibrant at night. We had so much fun wandering around and exploring. OMG! The food is amazing. We couldn't stop eating 😂😂
Agree totally. Glad you enjoyed. I actually have a video on Friday night in Kalamata, tried to capture some of the vibe!
Amazing stuff and thank you for showing the world about Greece! I’m in America and this video with all the people sitting down dining and enjoying their selves and engaging with eachother is my dream land!!! It’s crazy out here in America
I am really glad you and your friends enjoyed, I do love Greece, though I will have to add in some UK vids soon as I will be going to see family there. Appreciate your time to comment too, really enjoy comments. Thank you.
Yes I do recommended I have being there 3 times loved it I hope I will visit again
I hope you do to, I agree, Kalamata has loads to offer. Glad you enjoyed!
Vibrant young crowd. My young adult kids would love it. Hopefully we get a chance to explore it together in the early fall. With so many great travel options in Greece it's difficult to chose where to go. Thanks for making our choice a bit more difficult 🙂
As always thank you. Next week is back to a bit of exploring
Great information 👍 we shall be visiting this September!
It is a good place, loads of shopping, quite spread out though, a surprisingly large town, especially for Greece
good vieuw
Thanks was a nice little boutique hotel on the main square
Kalamari is also Bamboo. Great video!
You are so right and glad you enjoyed. I have another vid where I mention that, Kalamata, Town, Beach and Olives. More of a history look really
That was a cool little History lesson. Of course I subscribed, are you kidding?🐾🐾
Thank you, I am really glad you enjoyed!! Kalamata is fab too.
11:29 , cat made this guy sh*t his pants
It did looking back
Agree
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Excellent. It seems that the city has less graffity than other towns in Greece (Patras, big issue there); cleaner in general; good lighting and more upmarket - correct or illusion? Looking at place to retire and you warned me off Patras (well you expressed your love of Kalamata), so took your advice and you are convincing me. Love the flat topography of the place as knees will give way one day. Looking at walking/E-biking and dumping the car - using the bus to travel longer distances, so Kalamata is looking ever more interesting. Now need to look at real estate (rent first to get a lay of the land & buy later). Ever want to do a video on the best areas to live for retirees (...one can dream)? Keep up the great work! 🙂
Correct, Kalamata is a fab place, relaxed vibe, good coastline, excellent shopping. The only place to rival it in the Peloponnese is Nafplio, but that is smaller and far more touristy.
Thanks for the video. I was wondering what the quality of life and the cost of living there is.
Personally I think the Quality of life is good, and though prices have risen like the rest of Europe, value for Greece is also good, unless you want to live in the countryside!
What are your thoughts about someone in their 30s, single, working remotely, looking for a slower pace of life to North America living in Kalamata? From my research seems like a great place.
Kalamata is great, I would love to live there, for several reasons, 1. it is open all year round. 2. It has fantastic shops and restaurants, all year round, 3. it has the beach and seafront, in the summer, 4. it is large enough to support your needs and has history, weather and transport to Athens if you need. 5. There is an airport (in the summer). I think it is ideal as a remote working location, if you dont want Athens it is probably top 3 with Nafplio and Patras, but I would choose Kalamata, The place has a vibe, relaxed and fantastic. Go for it!
@@GreeceExplored Sounds great! My research has been showing a lot of older expats and retirees moving to Greece. I'm hoping that Kalamata has people within my age range to connect with.
I think there is definitely an expat community there, but I don't know them, it is what I miss, I live in a small seaside town, lovely, but very Greek, I am the only English in the village!@@otisgreymusic
I'd go with the reed explanation of the name, as I've always been told that kalami roughly translates to bamboo, and there's plenty of that around outside the city.
I agree, I think it is more likely, especially as the first reference to 'Kalamata' dates to about the 10th Century.
@@GreeceExplored its pronounced Ka-la'-meh not "I", by the way fabulous video. I'm from Messenia and thank you very much.
I apologise, my pronunciation is always terrible, as is my Greek, a constant source of frustration to my wife.@@roulab8657
@@GreeceExplored No need to apologize, my English pronunciation is not perfect either. I just thought you might be interested to know.
Great video!!!
Thank you for your kind comment, I really appreciate it. I am glad you enjoyed.
@@GreeceExplored you really do a great job explaining little details about Greece. Keep up the good work I want to go to Kalamata!!!
@@coolguyt657 It is great, I was actually there today, though I didn't do any filming. I have another couple of Kalamata videos on my channel if you are interested. I hope you get there. If you do, go south to Mani, or Koroni!
@@GreeceExplored My ancestors are from Koroni!! Beautiful place. Keep following your heart with these videos, they are great, don't worry about the views, some videos may get less but it doesn't mean they aren't appreciated. You give some of the best historical explanations outside of Rick Steves, which is high praise
@@georgepr242 My wife used to holiday in Koroni every August for a month in for a decade, 82 to 92! I have recently filmed a video there with her, but have yet to edit and publish it - early June I think. She loved the harbour and the promenade, and the Pizza place there.... she dated a waiter there I think.
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It is pronounced Kalamata not Kalamaaata
I am always terrible at Pronunciations... Apologies!
@@GreeceExplored No worries many English people get this wrong, hope you enjoyed your visit.
@@thedoctor4084 I visit often, so I have no excuses!!
He actually was correct, the emphasis goes to the third a, kalamAta, maybe not a long aaa, but still it is where the accent goes at.
Thanks for showing my home town Kalamata to the world!
It is a lovely place