Katakolon is a small but lovely port with couple of thousands of population.
It takes 45 minutes by train to Olympia from here.
Olympia is where the Olympic torch is lit before the race of hundreds thousands of miles to reach the caldron for the games every 4 years.
We initially under estimated Olympia and decided to stay in Katakolon for leisurely lunch as the ship leaves at 4pm.
We got off the ship at 10am with Renee.
It did not take more than half an hour to finish the whole town which is made of a street of packed souvenir shops and restaurants.
We found the train to Olympia that leaves at 11am so we made a quick decision to take the train and come back to Katakolon for lunch.
It has been long since I have traveled on train.
Spring flowers were everywhere on fields and mountain hillsides.
Yellow canola flowers, pale pinkish cherry blossoms and purple flowers on Judas tree were most dominant.
Scenery passing by through the train window is similar to Tuscany hills in Italy, so we enjoyed it a lot.
We were so mad when we arrived in Olympia at the fact that we only gave ourselves one hour in this lovely historic place.
But we were running around to take photos here and there everywhere possible and managed to rush back to catch a train at 1pm.
Because we did not want to give up lunch at Katakolon.
Seafood restaurants are lined up with cruise ships view at the waterfront were calling for us, seafood maniacs.
We were so content that we did make the most out of relatively short day in Katakolon.
Most of all, we enjoyed beautiful fresh seafood we have been craving for.
It takes 45 minutes by train to Olympia from here.
Olympia is where the Olympic torch is lit before the race of hundreds thousands of miles to reach the caldron for the games every 4 years.
We initially under estimated Olympia and decided to stay in Katakolon for leisurely lunch as the ship leaves at 4pm.
We got off the ship at 10am with Renee.
It did not take more than half an hour to finish the whole town which is made of a street of packed souvenir shops and restaurants.
We found the train to Olympia that leaves at 11am so we made a quick decision to take the train and come back to Katakolon for lunch.
It has been long since I have traveled on train.
Spring flowers were everywhere on fields and mountain hillsides.
Yellow canola flowers, pale pinkish cherry blossoms and purple flowers on Judas tree were most dominant.
Scenery passing by through the train window is similar to Tuscany hills in Italy, so we enjoyed it a lot.
We were so mad when we arrived in Olympia at the fact that we only gave ourselves one hour in this lovely historic place.
But we were running around to take photos here and there everywhere possible and managed to rush back to catch a train at 1pm.
Because we did not want to give up lunch at Katakolon.
Seafood restaurants are lined up with cruise ships view at the waterfront were calling for us, seafood maniacs.
We were so content that we did make the most out of relatively short day in Katakolon.
Most of all, we enjoyed beautiful fresh seafood we have been craving for.
View of Katakolon
Greek shoes with pom pom
Tiny train station of Katakolon
Small train of two carts to Olympia
Not so big either! Train station of Olympia
Museum
Ruins of ancient Olympia
This is where the Olympic torch is lit naturally by the sun
To the stadium
The original Olympic stadium
Judas trees with purple flowers
Lunch menu at the restaurant in Katakolon
Seafood platter with calamari, fried anchovies, prawns, marinated octopus after prawn saganaki…Yummy!
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