Until a few years ago, the beach of Epitalio was a nice stopover, with beautiful houses just a few meters from the sea. Now, it looked like Hurricane Katrina had just stroke. Of course the buildings were illegal, but it the law was not to demolish them. It was the sea that took care of ‘fixing’ things up!
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Katakolo: Who would have thought?
Katakolo is the Port of Olympia, where the cruise ships dock, vomiting hordes of tourists. The village as you can imagine is a collection of tourist shops, tourist taverns, tourist cafes … In short, not really exciting! But can it be a strategic stopover and more it houses two very specific museums, which may even make you change your mind about the origins of modern technology!
Lake Kerkini, between dream and reality
An oasis of peace and nature at the extreme north of Greece, which presents a very different picture from the usual ‘sea and archeology’ to which we are accustomed. Maybe it’s not a destination for everyone, but for those who are already in the area it would be a shame not programming a stopover.