KALAMATA A POCKET GUIDE, Tina Koutsoubou

KALAMATA A POCKET GUIDE, Tina Koutsoubou, ed. 24grammata, over 200 modern (of the year 2020) color photos, ISBN: 97-861-85469-573 pages: 96, price:13.00(€)

Τουριστικός οδηγός της Καλαμάτας και της Μεσσηνίας στην Αγγλική γλώσσα. Πάνω από 200 σύγχρονες έγχρωμες φωτογραφίες (του έτους 2020). εκδ. 24γράμματα. Τιμή: 13.00 (€)

Kalamata means olive groves and sea, memories of a Byzantine past, modern views of a tranquil life, history, a picturesque centre and neoclassical architecture. It means tradition and modern times, nature and culture, sports, entertainment and recreation. The author, Tina Koutsoubou, an admirer of Kalamata and Messinia, leads the reader round the city, presenting all the sights that should not be missed, such as the old parts of the city -around the castle and Ypapanti- and the new central square with its beautiful cafes and the magnificent clean beaches. In this pocket guide, the author suggests restaurants, cafes and hotels that suit every possible taste, as well as the immediate countryside including especially beautiful excursions which tempt us to explore them.

Finally, she documents all the useful information relating to local product markets, our walks in the city and the city’s events, informing us with her own personal style.

 

ΣΕΙΡΑ: ΜΕΛΕΤΕΣ (αρ. σειράς 40)

Τίτλος: Η Καλαμάτα στην τσέπη

Συγγραφέας: Τίνα Κουτσουμπού

Translation in English: John Forrow.

Photos: Panagiotis Kotsovolos, Filanthi Lagiou, Alessio Soraruff

Cover photos: P. Kotsovolos

Kalamata’s map: © Kalamata’s municipality

Messinia’s map: © Kostas Dourakos

 

INDEX

PROLOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4

THE CITY THROUGH MY EYES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

GENERAL — DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

CITY SIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

KALAMATA’S HISTORICAL BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

ATTRACTIONS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY . . . . . .42

YEAR ROUND TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

SAILING TRIPS IN THE SUMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

EXCURSIONS starting FROM KALAMATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

THE PATHWAYS OF TAYGETOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

DESTINATIONS FURTHER THAN 40KM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

ART AND CULTURE

1. MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

2.THEATRE AND CINEMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

3.LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

FESTIVALS -ALL YEAR ROUND EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

ATHLETICS AND SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .86

CUISINE OF MESSINIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

FOOD AND DRINK IN AND AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

NIGHT LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

1HOTELS TO STAY AT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

WHAT TO BUY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

PARKING IN THE CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

USEFUL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

(PHONE NUMBERS AND CAR PARKS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

USE OF THE GUIDE:

KOUTSOUBOU TINA

Tina Koutsoubou was born in Athens. She has graduated from the Economic University of Athens (A.Σ.O.E.E). She has worked for the Greek radio and television (ΕΡΤ) as well as for the Commerial bank of Greece in Athens, Messini and Kalamata. She is an active member of several cultural association and is currently the public relationship officer of Messinian writers. She is also a member of the Panhellenic Association of writers. She has published three collections of short stories:

1. The newcomer 2016 from Gavrielides publications,
2. Changing Times 2017 from Dianysma Publications,
3. Stories of the South 2018(with stories from Messinia) from Small Publications and
4. “Kalamata, a pocket guide” in Greek Language 2019, Kalamata.

 

Τόπος & Χρονολογία πρώτης έκδοσης: Αθήνα, Ιούνιος 2020

 

Διάσταση σελίδας: 11.5×20 cm

Γραμματοσειρά: Αrial Narrow

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