Katakolo Port — Local services in Municipality of Pyrgos

The history of Katakolon Port

Katakolon is a small Greek town with a population that is just over 600 people. It is a town overlooking the Ionian Sea, located on a peninsula on western Ilia in Pyrgos. Katakolon Port is the gateway to Olympia and has a lighthouse in the southwest that was opened in 1865.

Katakolon has been a port town for a long time and its glory days were in the end of the 19th to the mid 20thcentury. Construction of the port was entirely funded by the local Pyrgos authorities and it was built to facilitate the transportation of goods to all other major ports in Europe.

Durimg 400 years Katakolo was a OTTOMAN city....

I have been here 22 years ago with my parents when i was working on a cruise ship. I came here with my family after all these years and found the exact same spot where my dad could choose his fish from the fridge. The port had changed a lot into a fancy cruise port, shame because it lost his authenticity. Before it was just a little port work these little fishing boats, now the seaview n is just a wall of the port😟 My father died 21 years ago so it was an extra emotional visit. I found the restaurant "Karousos" The food is still perfect after all these years. Prices are good, waiters are lovely. I hope to be back in 20...

Katakolo Port is a picturesque little place that overlooks the ionian sea on the coast of Greece, it is a popular stop for a lot of cruise ships and once berthed it is an easy stroll into town which is really just two streets full of clothes and souvenirs and you will be hard pressed to walk away without having purchased at least one item and when you need a break from shopping you can always choose from one of the many cafes and restaurants that line the waterfront, which makes for a pleasant afternoon and then a short stroll back to your...