Hellenic Ports Association

Katakolo is the terminal port for travelers wanting to visit the important archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, the place where the first Olympic Games in history took place. The area has great and unique advantages for a cruise destination, with many alternative choices of tourism on archaeological and natural sides, en- suring variety and diversity. Cruise visitors have the opportunity to visit Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games took place in 776 BC and the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. The Museum exhibits objects from the prehistoric period until the 7th century AD. The main exhibit is the statue of Hermes of Praxiteles, the pediment of the Temple of Zeus, the ‘’Peonios Niki’’ and the cup that be- longed to Phidias. The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is located in Katakolo, with reli- able and functional démo models. The Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments & Games with 42 ancient Greek musical instruments. The in- struments are fully functional and their construction is based on the ancient Greek literature and hagiographic depictions. The Public Central Library of Pyrgos has 120,000 volumes of books of all categories. Also, the beaches around Katakolo are among the most beautiful beaches in the Peloponnese, some of them are Dozi, Renata, Agios Elias, Alkiona, Avra, Kavouri Levendohori. Most of them are sandy and easily accessible, 3 - 8 km from the harbor of Katakolo. ...the harbor of Ancient Olympia!