{"id":36126,"date":"2017-10-24T16:39:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T16:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/brussels-airlines-to-add-greece-s-kalamata-to-its\/"},"modified":"2017-10-27T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T11:41:27","slug":"brussels-airlines-to-add-greece-s-kalamata-to-its","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/brussels-airlines-to-add-greece-s-kalamata-to-its\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels Airlines to add Greece\u2019s Kalamata to its destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located on the magnificent Peloponnesus peninsula in the heart of Messenia, the Kalamata region is one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in Greece. Since the development of the regional airport some years ago, Kalamata has been picked up by many French, German, Italian, British and Scandinavian travelers, according to a Brussels Airlines\u2019 statement released last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Brussels Airlines\u2019 new service that starts on 28 April 2018, Kalamata will also be reachable from Brussels Airport with just a three-hour flight. Azure blue sea, beautiful sandy beaches, endless olive gardens home to the world famous Kalamata olive, 4500 years of history and a paradise for foodies\u2026 The Kalamata region has all the ingredients for both an active, cultural and historic holiday as well as a relaxing family holiday. <\/p>\n<p>The city of Kalamata is well worth a visit and is the perfect starting point to discover the region. Historic places like Olympia, Methoni, Nafplio and Mystros are nearby. Also the theater of Epidaurus is not far away. Very popular are the Costa Navarino resorts where a few beautiful luxury hotels are integrated in the idyllic landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Kalamata we introduce the holidaymakers to a new very authentic destination. Those who want to explore the area on their own, can book a flight only via Brussels Airlines, but we are also cooperating with several tour operators who have already decided to add Kalamata to their holiday offer now that we offer direct flights. Thanks to its infrastructure, the region is also very interesting for Meetings and Incentives travel or so-called MICE travel,\u201d says Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Dechamps, Vice President Sales Benelux Brussels Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by SN Airholding in 2002, Brussels Airlines is the Belgian national carrier that offers the widest choice of flights to and from the capital of Europe, Brussels Airport. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22275 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kalamata_beach_in_greek_peloponnese.jpg\" alt=\"Kalamata Beach in Greek Peloponnese\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22274 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/brussels_airlines_will_start_direct_flights_between_brussels_and_kalamata_come_april.png\" alt=\"Brussels Airlines will start direct flights between Brussels and Kalamata come April\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22276 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kalamata_beach_in_messenia.jpg\" alt=\"Kalamata Beach in Messenia\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22284 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/dddww.jpg\" alt=\"Pylos Methoni day trip from Costa Navarino in Kalamata\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22279 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/shutterstock_158338097.jpg\" alt=\"Make a stop to admire the gorgeous olive trees. Then head to one of the many restaurants to taste the famous Kalamata olives accompanied by Greek wine or ouzo.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22280 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/shutterstock_235145806.jpg\" alt=\"There\u2019s no secret that Greece has an outstanding ancient heritage. Around Kalamata you\u2019ll find one of the most important sites to visit.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22281 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/shutterstock_576185506.jpg\" alt=\"The Archeological City of Ancient Messene is one of the best-kept secrets of Greece. Don&#039;t wait too long to discover it!\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22286 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ddedede-2.jpg\" alt=\"The holidays in Kalamata would make memorable memories\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22286 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ddedede-2.jpg\" alt=\"The holidays in Kalamata would make memorable memories\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Currently not directly served from Brussels, Kalamata will be connected to Brussels Airport on a weekly basis starting with the next summer as Brussels Airlines sets sail for the new Greek holiday destination. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[72],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-36126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-featured-news-home","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36126"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=36126"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=36126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}