Katakolon - Beach nearby ?

[xander]

Hi there

 

Does anyboy know if there is a safe swimming beach close to the port of Katakolon ? We're traveling with children in our group so would prefere not to do the Olympia trip.

[Jo42]

From the Cruise Critic Website: "the nicest beach is in Agios Andhreas, a $10 cab ride away"

 

Try this link too

http://cs.cruisebase.com/le5/Default.aspx?MainPic=1&LID=en&locationid=9065

 

We too are not going to Olympia,but will spend the day in the port

[I&MsMom]

I'm not sure about the swimming conditions, but there is a beach right in Katakolon that you can drive on. There are some restaurants along it, and we had lunch at one of them. When they weren't actually eating, our kids waded in the water (didn't swim as we didn't have suits with us) and played in the sand. This beach is to the right as you are leaving the ship.

[e-cruiser]

There is a nice beach about a 20 minute drive from the Port. It's @ The Aldemar hotel. It's on the west coast north of the port.

You can use Google Earth to check it out. It's in a town called Koukori ( I probably spelled it wrong , sorry)

 

We intend on going to the beach @ The Aldemar have some lunch then to the local winery (Mercouri Estate) before heading back to the ship.

[xander]

Gee thanks for all the info , the beach looks great ! A swim at the beach in the morning followed by lunch in the harbour sounds like a great plan .