Weather in September 2011 in Katakolon

Weather in September 2011 in Katakolon has been relatively warm, with mild winds. September is always a great month for vacations in Greece, since the temperatures are still high, without being hot, and all places are less packed with people. September in Greece is also a great month for cruises, since the weather is still nice and the seas are calm enough. Tourists have the …

Posted on: 3 October 2011 | 3:58 am

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon port in December 2011

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon port in December 2011 are of course much less than the previous months, however, it should be denoted that even these few cruise ships are valuable for the tourist traffic in Katakolon, since most of them are large and luxurious cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers. It comes as no surprise that the most important cruise companies in the world …

Posted on: 1 October 2011 | 1:31 am

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon port in November 2011

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon Port in November 2011 are expected to continue boosting the local economy. Although November sounds like a winter month to most people, in Western Greece where Katakolon is located, weather is usually very mild, with temperatures over 20 degrees Celsius, favoring the tourists who want to see Greece in its least hot period of the year. After all, November is still …

Posted on: 29 September 2011 | 1:38 am

Great revenues for Katakolon from cruises

Although Greece is going through a terrible financial turmoil, it seems that Katakolon is getting great revenues from cruises this year. It has been already stated that Katakolon has become the second busiest port of call for cruise ships in Greece after Santorini, and practice shows that indeed the cruises have seriously supported Greek tourism this year. Santorini is the port of call for 1000 …

Posted on: 21 September 2011 | 4:24 am

Luxurious cruise ships meet at Katakolon

Two of the most luxurious cruise ships of the world met at Katakolon port these days. The Nieuw Amsterdam and the Noordam of Holland America met at the port on July 24 and one of the passengers took some pictures of the “elegant” meeting. Nieuw Amsterdam and Noordam are among the largest and most luxurious cruise ships that sail the Mediterranean this season, carrying more than 2000 passengers …

Posted on: 21 September 2011 | 4:18 am

Caretta-Caretta sea turtles at Katakolon

A surprising birth at Katakolon was the news of the week for the thousands of tourists and locals of the area. It is known that Katakolon beaches are sandy and hospitable for sea turtles, but a few days ago those who were close to Sykia beach at Katakolon saw tens of small sea turtles of the caretta-caretta species popping out of the sand and walking …

Posted on: 20 September 2011 | 8:06 pm

Weather in August 2011 in Katakolon

Weather in Katakolon in August 2011 was warm and dry. The temperatures were quite high but somewhat lower compared to the temperatures in August 2010. The average high was 30C, but there was no  rain at all this month.  The highest temperature in Katakolon in August was 30 C, while the lowest was just 19.9 C during the night. It is important to mention here that …

Posted on: 20 September 2011 | 1:56 pm

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon port in October 2011

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon Port in October 2011 are once more expected to be plenty, bringing thousands of tourists to the Ionian coast of Greece. The tourists arriving to Katakolo in October will have the chance to see the western parts of the Peloponnese peninsula in cooler, but very friendly and mild weather. After all, October is a high season month for cruises in Greece …

Posted on: 12 August 2011 | 6:07 am

Businessmen from Zante move to Katakolon

The tourist development of Katakolon and the hundreds of thousands of tourists that arrive to Katakolon port during the tourist season 2011, along with the expectations for an even better season in 2012 has urged many businessmen from the island of Zante (Zakynthos) to move to Katakolon. Most of them are business investors who wish to invest their money on something lucrative. They have stores, …

Posted on: 6 August 2011 | 6:24 pm

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon port in September 2011

September is expected to be a very busy month for the Katakolon port, since numerous cruise ships are calling there. More than 3 large cruise ships, of at least 2,000 passengers each, will be mooring or anchoring at Katakolon every day in September 2011. Increasingly more ships from the largest cruise companies of the world choose the port of Katakolon as one of their destinations …

Posted on: 5 August 2011 | 9:18 am

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon port in August 2011

Although August is a month of slower tourist traffic for cruise ships in Greece, it seems that Katakolon port is maintaining the great rhythm it has been showing since the beginning of this tourist season. Not only will it be receiving numerous cruise ships with thousands of tourists, but it will be the port of call for some of the most luxurious cruise ships in …

Posted on: 4 August 2011 | 7:37 am

Weather in Katakolon in July 2011

Weather in Katakolon in July 2011 was warm and quite dry. July is considered the warmest month of the year, with temperatures rising over 40 degrees as well. Mid July in Katakolon was quite hot, with the highest temperature being over 38C. There was no rain this month at all, which means that the weather was quite dry, with the usualy standards of humidity in morning …

Posted on: 4 August 2011 | 6:37 am

Special reception for cruise ships at Katakolon port

A special reception for cruise ships at Katakolon port has been organized by local unions and organizations of Ilia prefecture. The reception of the cruise ships and their passengers will take place in order to thank the tourists for their preference in cruising in the Mediterranean and Greece and on the occasion of the arrival of the Costa Favolosa, the new cruise ship of Costa Cruises, …

Posted on: 20 July 2011 | 7:31 pm

A cruise to Katakolon and Olympia

A cruise to Katakolon and Olympia is probably among the best ways to spend your holidays in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. Katakolon is one of the major destinations in Greece and the Mediterranean Sea, since it is the main sea-gate to Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Cruise to Katakolon and Olympia Most cruise companies in Europe have 7 day cruises to …

Posted on: 19 July 2011 | 10:07 pm

30 Beauty Queens at Katakolon

30 beauty queens made an impressive appearance at Katakolon port, preparing for the beauty contest Miss tourism International 2011 that takes place in the Peloponnese in mid July 2011. The contestants from 30 different countries made a huge impression on the locals and visitors of Katakolon, not only because they were gorgeous but also because they were very gentle and open with their admirers, who, …

Posted on: 19 July 2011 | 1:22 am

Cruise ships arriving to Katakolon Port in July 2011

Katakolon port is definitely one of the busiest ports of call for cruise ships this year, with more than 1million tourists arriving from different parts of the world. If you are interested in booking a cruise to Katakolon and the Ionian Sea, or if you want to see which ships call at this port, you can check the following list of cruise ships arriving to …

Posted on: 19 July 2011 | 12:11 am

Weather in June 2011 in Katakolon

Weather in Katakolon in June 2011 was quite warm and dry. The temperatures were slightly higher compared to the temperature in June 2010, while there was no rain at all this month. There was some slight drizzling on June 15th, but it was light and mild. The highest temperature in Katakolon was 31C, while the lowest was just 17.1 during the night. It is important …

Posted on: 18 July 2011 | 11:59 pm

Thousands of tourists in 2011 in Katakolon

Thousands of tourists have chosen Katakolon and Olympia as their only destination in Greece in 2011. This fact is more evident among tourists who travel on a cruise ship. According to statistics, more than 3 million tourists have visited Katakolon between 2006 and 2010, while 600,000 visited just Katakolon. 1,700,202 tourists visited Ancient Olympia, while 1,217,468 remained at Katakolon port and the surrounding seaside areas …

Posted on: 2 July 2011 | 7:03 pm

MSC Cruise liner to cruise Katakolon

The renowned cruise company MSC announced these days that the under construction flagship liner MSC Divina will be cruising the Eastern Mediterranean and Katakolon once it is launched in early 2012. MSC Divina is expected to embark from June 2nd to October 27th 2012 on 7 cruises from Venice to Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul and Dubrovnik. MSC Divina will have 1,739-cabins and will be launched on …

Posted on: 30 June 2011 | 5:01 pm

Low cruise prices for Katakolon

Cruise prices for Katakolon and other Mediterranean destinations are much lower in 2011 compared to previous years. Following the same path as the airfares in Europe, cruise prices of Mediterranean cruises have also dipped. If looking for a cruise to the Mediterranean, you will be able to find prices as low as $71 per person per day in August – which is considered high season …

Posted on: 29 June 2011 | 11:31 pm

Weather in Katakolon in May 2011

Weather in Katakolon in May 2011 has been quite mild and friendly to the numerous tourists and visitors that came to the area of Katakolon and Olympia, either on a cruise ship or by car and bus. Most of the days in Katakolon were warm but not hot, and quite normal for this time of the year, with cooler evenings and nights that allowed everyone …

Posted on: 21 June 2011 | 6:47 am

Trapped boat with illegal cigarettes at Katakolon

A boat carrying illegal cigarettes was trapped close to Katakolon port, at Thines beach. The boat “Shenyang Ι of Tongo” was carrying 120 boxes of illegal cigarettes and banked close to the beach a few days ago. According to the officials, the boat with 6 crew members had stranded on sandy shallow deep, but was driven towards the shore due to a change in winds …

Posted on: 29 May 2011 | 3:20 am

High Winds at Katakolon

The meteorological station of Pyrgos recorded high winds at Katakolon during the first months of 2011. Actually there were three storm events just in Katakolon, with the speed of the wind going over 100km per hour. According to the reports from the automated meteorological station of Athens at Pyrgos, there were winds of 133,6km/h at Katakolon port on January 28th, 2011. In February 2011, there …

Posted on: 29 May 2011 | 3:08 am

Fishing boats at Katakolon port

A photo by Jason with fishing boats at Katakolon port; Katakolon is becoming one of the most important ports of call in Greece for cruise ships and tourists, but it’s still a lovely, picturesque fishing village in Western Greece.   Once upon a time, locals used to support themselves only by fishing, which is a tradition for the small village of Katakolon. Later, though, when …

Posted on: 24 May 2011 | 11:02 pm

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius

Katakolon port is an excellent gate to the Temple of Apollo Epicurius, which is one of the most important Ancient temples in Western Greece. The Temple of Apollo Epicurius was built between 420-400BC by Iktinos, one of the two architects of the Parthenon of Athens. The Temple of Apollo is located 80 km away from Olympia and 7km away from Figalia, on the rocky area …

Posted on: 24 May 2011 | 11:00 pm