Katakolon (Olympia) Cruise Reviews

Went into the village, shopped and took in the sites. ...

lovely shops and walking around ...

good guide with walking tour of all the Olympic sites ...

The scooter hiring is a must here. One just needs your home country license and the ship card for security. ...

We disembarked and went to the local shops ...

I like this port, it is quaint with plenty of transport available. ...

Again we arranged a taki tour to take us to the Olympic village. The taxi ride was sub par, but the sites were neat. Need far more time to see the ruins of the Olympic village and a tour guide would be advised, as many of the ruins are not labeled or explained. After the Olympic area our driver took us to an excellent homely farm - one of the highlights of our trip. Garbage disposal and ...

Olympia was great, shopping was mediocore. Took us to a tourist shop for olive oil and such with very high prices. Then taken for a very short time to shop in Olympia, not enough time to really do much. would rather have had more time shopping in Olympia or in Katakolon. ...

Another missed port due to weather. So disappointed to miss the legendary city of Olympia. And no offer of compensation from Viking. ...

Our shipped docked in Katakolon, a relatively small fishing town. There is a great shopping area and many great restaurants to try. We had a great traditional Greek breakfast if you can call it that. We then took our chances with one of the bus tours to Athens. I will say be careful in choosing these as we learned that many are not licensed to drive or park their buses in Olympia. With that ...