Kalamata olives are a widely recognized and much-loved type of Greek olive that grow on the Kalamon tree and hail from the Peloponnese region in southern Greece. (Note: no olives grown outside this ...

Kalamata olives are a type of olive named after the city of Kalamata, Greece, where they were first grown. Like most olives, they’re rich in antioxidants and healthy fats and have been linked to ...

Messenia’s capital, the coastal city of Kalamata, is built on the site of ancient Pharai. The city is rich in history with cultural gems waiting to be uncovered around every corner. View the Church of ...

Throughout its history, Greece has been conquered by the Macedonians, the Romans, Persians and, in modern times, the Ottoman Empire and Nazi Germany. But now there is a new and different battle being ...