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Katakolon the Port of Ilis in GreeceBY: erin erins | Category: TRAVEL TIPS | Submitted: 2010-07-17 06:33:47
Katakolon is a port-village on the south-western part of Greece. It is the gate by sea of famous Ancient Olympia, birth land of the Olympic Games. Each year hundreds of cruise ships and more than one million cruise passengers visit Katakolon Greece. Katakolon is the second most busy cruise port of Greece ,after Piraeus port, according to recent statistics. Katakolon itself is a small fish village with few permanent inhabitants [about 600] which has been developed the past few years. A lot of shops have open in order to serve cruise passengers calling Katakolon but the main reason of visiting Katakolon as well as the highlight of the area is Ancient Olympia. Katakolon port is also a starting point in order to discover the surrounding area such as Kourouta beach resort, Mercouri winery, Kaifas beach and lake, Pyrgos capital city of the region and other nearby beaches such as Agios Andreas, Levendochori etc.. KATAKOLON TOWN If we would like to describe Katakolon town we should say that is formed by 3 parallel roads, streets : The first one which is seaside is pedestrian and there are situated mostly tavernas, few restaurants, cafeterias and some souvenir shops. In this road you can relax just in front of the small fish port enjoy a coffee or an ouzo with view to the typical small fish boats, the sea and also take a picture from a distance of your cruise ship. The second or main road of the small town of katakolon is the shopping street. There you can find several kind of shops: souvenir shops[mostly], Greek art shops [contemporary and ancient replicas, two mini markets, local products shops, an internet cafe, leather goods shops, handmade artifacts, Greek icons, a small shop with local and international press... On the third and less frequented road you will find mostly houses as well as few shops, tavernas, a "kafeneion"[old school cafeteria] and a bakery. This street is nice for those who want to see beyond the tourist part of Katakolon, discover the charm and simplicity of this humble fish port and why not buy some recently baked bred. Getting Around You can walk into town, which really consists of just the oceanfront walkway and one main street (try as we might nobody seemed to know the name of the "main street" but trust us: you'll find it!). There are usually a few taxis at the pier to take visitors to Olympia (although we recommend you book a shore excursion) or the beach -- the nicest beach is in Agios Andhreas, a $10 cab ride away. Watch Out For Aggressive jewelers. Some jewelers hang outside urging people to come in their shops, but once you do the games begin. Expect major haggling. You may get a great deal but you also may have to work for it. Article Source: http://articles.travelandtourisminfo.com/ About Author / Additional Info: http://www.katakolon.eu.pn/ Comments on this article: (0 comments so far)
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