Travelling to the Ensophion and New HUmanity Centre, Kalamata, southern Greece for your holiday stay

The New Humanity Centre - An International Workshop, Study Centre and Spiritual Retreat

The Ensophion (pictured on the right) is the focal point of the New Humanity Centre which is located 10 km from Kalamata, in southern Greece. The Centre is nestled 600 m up on a mountainside and overlooks the Gulf of Messini. The surrounding views are both spectacular and awe-inspiring. The night sky also provides wonderful views of constellations and stars with almost no glare from urban lighting. The centre functions as an international workshop /seminar conference centre, spiritual, meditation centre and silent retreat. It also caters for backpackers, school visits, hikers, mountaineers and space for cheap holiday chalets, mobile homes and tent site.

The Centre is administered by Hari Homaro Vacal who was a graduate of the University of Brussels, and a student member of Oxford University, UK. Hari was also a graduate of Waterloo University of Canada and involved in the Arcane School of New York, USA.

The New Humanity Centre especially welcomes teachers /gurus and masters to host their workshops and seminars for their students in the surroundings of this unique natural environment which offers beauty, silence and space. The Centre is vegetarian although we do respect the wishes of non-vegetarians and provide space for culinary alternatives.

HOW TO GET HERE. Kalamata is about 3 - 4 hours drive by car from Athens. Please click here for further details on your travel plans.

By Road: The E94 or 8A route from Athens to Corinth, then the E65/7 south to Kalamata or routes E55/9, then the E65/7 from the ferry from Brindisi, Italy at Patras by the Gulf of Corinth. There are tolls charged for the use of the E or Euro-route Motorways and we can send you copies of the brochures of the ferries from Italy.

By Air: There are cheap, direct charter flights from many countries or by Greek internal Olympic Airways flights, as bookable through your Travel Agents, from Athens to Kalamata Airport. You will need to ‘shop around’ for the most economic flights to Athens from your own country.

By Train: From Athens (Peloponesos Railway Station) to Kalamata, a picturesque mountain route which is cheaper than travelling by bus.

By Bus/Coach: A two-hourly coach service from Athens (Kifisou St. Bus Station) to Kalamata takes 4 hours. Connecting buses from the Athens airports are the 091, from the airports to Stadiou St. off Omonia Square,then the 051, from by Omonia Square, to Kifisou St. (much cheaper than taxis). There is a regular and frequent bus service from early morning till late at night from Kalamata bus-station to “Akroyali”. There is also a regular coach (and train) service between Patras and Kalamata. Get off the “Akroyali” bus at the start of the village, opposite the “Apollon Apartments”, by the sign “Camping Avia” and go left, then right, up the concrete-paved road up the hill to reach the “Universal Union Hall”. The reception office is in the accommodation block to the left of the main Conference Hall. Click here for further details.

The New Humanity Centre, Kalamata southern Greece

The New Humanity Centre, Kalamata