Comments on: Katakolon http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 admin Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:36:37 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1153 Thanks for the update! Thanks for the update!

]]> By: Kath Stott http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Kath Stott Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:55:12 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1151 We are in Katakolon for three nights on our sailing yacht Yarona, before carrying on down the coast. The latest on the train- we caught it today (Sunday) at 9.00 am and paid return to Olympia- 10 euros each. The conductor told us the return was at 15.45. So far so good, but half way there he returned to say it might be cancelled and gave us a refund for the return journey! A helpful lady explained that it would be cancelled unless there were enough people on the next train from the cruise ship. There apparently wasn't as no train was waiting for us in the afternoon, so we shared a taxi back with another couple, 45 euros. Extra cost for the day 12 euros, but admission to Olympia had been free for European Heritage Day, so not too bad an outcome! Tomorrow we plan to get out the pushbikes and cycle to the Vineyard and Agios Andreas. Great website, by the way. Kath, S/Y Yarona We are in Katakolon for three nights on our sailing yacht Yarona, before carrying on down the coast.
The latest on the train- we caught it today (Sunday) at 9.00 am and paid return to Olympia- 10 euros each. The conductor told us the return was at 15.45. So far so good, but half way there he returned to say it might be cancelled and gave us a refund for the return journey! A helpful lady explained that it would be cancelled unless there were enough people on the next train from the cruise ship. There apparently wasn’t as no train was waiting for us in the afternoon, so we shared a taxi back with another couple, 45 euros. Extra cost for the day 12 euros, but admission to Olympia had been free for European Heritage Day, so not too bad an outcome!
Tomorrow we plan to get out the pushbikes and cycle to the Vineyard and Agios Andreas.
Great website, by the way.

Kath, S/Y Yarona

]]> By: kate http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 kate Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:54:56 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1137 hello to everyone!!i know that you had disinformation about the train all these months,so i can give some information about it.the train is working normally every day when there are cruises.the train is working according to the cruises that come to katakolon and the most of the days they had every hour trips.in the train station there is every day a person that gives infomations and tickets until 1p.m.also,in the info kiosk in the port they can give you informations about it.i hope to help you! hello to everyone!!i know that you had disinformation about the train all these months,so i can give some information about it.the train is working normally every day when there are cruises.the train is working according to the cruises that come to katakolon and the most of the days they had every hour trips.in the train station there is every day a person that gives infomations and tickets until 1p.m.also,in the info kiosk in the port they can give you informations about it.i hope to help you!

]]> By: Maurice http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Maurice Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:17:28 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1111 Train latest! This morning I saw a train come into Katakolo at 0825, and one left at 0905. I didn't see any more because we went to the temple at Bassae today (quite a slog, but worth it), hoping to find out more about the trains by tomorrow, and we called in at Pyrgos station on the way home. At least the station (unlike Katakolo) had an OSE sign on it and some trains on the tracks(!) but no staff and no timetable, only a live display showing the next two trains due to leave: the 0645 to Olympia (train 1380) and the 0750 to Katakolo (train 1381). I asked in the station bar and was told that the trains only run in the morning at the moment, so not much use if we aim to visit after the cruise groups have gone. So it still looks like a drive there. Went to the Agios Andreas beach this evening, but the sea was quite rough, and, as it is quite varied (rocks, sand, stones, etc.), and with the sun in the west, we couldn't see what we were walking into, so I'm afraid we came back for a wallow in the shallows at Katakolo, where we at least know that the jellyfish don't come in that far (until they are dead, that is). Fun and games! Well, I don't believe holidays should be adventure-free! Train latest! This morning I saw a train come into Katakolo at 0825, and one left at 0905. I didn’t see any more because we went to the temple at Bassae today (quite a slog, but worth it), hoping to find out more about the trains by tomorrow, and we called in at Pyrgos station on the way home. At least the station (unlike Katakolo) had an OSE sign on it and some trains on the tracks(!) but no staff and no timetable, only a live display showing the next two trains due to leave: the 0645 to Olympia (train 1380) and the 0750 to Katakolo (train 1381). I asked in the station bar and was told that the trains only run in the morning at the moment, so not much use if we aim to visit after the cruise groups have gone. So it still looks like a drive there.

Went to the Agios Andreas beach this evening, but the sea was quite rough, and, as it is quite varied (rocks, sand, stones, etc.), and with the sun in the west, we couldn’t see what we were walking into, so I’m afraid we came back for a wallow in the shallows at Katakolo, where we at least know that the jellyfish don’t come in that far (until they are dead, that is).

Fun and games! Well, I don’t believe holidays should be adventure-free!

]]> By: admin http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 admin Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:25:46 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1108 Maurice, Agreed 100%. Maybe someone in a position to do something about it will read this.... (well, we can hope!). If you haven't done already, swing by Agios Andreas... its a nice little beach + bar :) Maurice,

Agreed 100%. Maybe someone in a position to do something about it will read this…. (well, we can hope!).

If you haven’t done already, swing by Agios Andreas… its a nice little beach + bar :)

]]> By: Maurice http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Maurice Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:58:16 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1107 The traffic on the beach is really quite disturbing! There's hardly been any since we arrived, but it has flattened the middle half of the beach and goes quite close to the water, there are a few cars and boat trailers parked up and down it, and someone parked 2 metres from the water, got out their chairs and sat in them next to it! If Katakolo wants to go at all upmarket, it really should ban this. The traffic on the beach is really quite disturbing! There’s hardly been any since we arrived, but it has flattened the middle half of the beach and goes quite close to the water, there are a few cars and boat trailers parked up and down it, and someone parked 2 metres from the water, got out their chairs and sat in them next to it! If Katakolo wants to go at all upmarket, it really should ban this.

]]> By: admin http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 admin Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:55:10 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1106 John, Maurice, thanks for the updates. The soap opera with the train continues. It seems we better phone up OSE again and see what we can find out! John, Maurice, thanks for the updates.

The soap opera with the train continues. It seems we better phone up OSE again and see what we can find out!

]]> By: Maurice http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Maurice Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:49:17 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1105 I am in Katakolo now with my family, and, although our apartment owner said there was (just) a 0900 train running at the moment, I have seen three trains come and go today, leaving K at about 1045, 1415 and 1545, and there may have been more. I wanted to get some confirmation of the times, though, before trying to go to Olympia tomorrow, so we went to the station this evening, but there is no information there at all - a small board says Katakolo, but there is no mention of a railway service, let alone a timetable. We have a hire car but wanted to take the train for the fun of it and because I've read that it gets you nearer to the site and give you reduced entry charges, but I'm afraid we may end up driving there after all. I am in Katakolo now with my family, and, although our apartment owner said there was (just) a 0900 train running at the moment, I have seen three trains come and go today, leaving K at about 1045, 1415 and 1545, and there may have been more.

I wanted to get some confirmation of the times, though, before trying to go to Olympia tomorrow, so we went to the station this evening, but there is no information there at all – a small board says Katakolo, but there is no mention of a railway service, let alone a timetable.

We have a hire car but wanted to take the train for the fun of it and because I’ve read that it gets you nearer to the site and give you reduced entry charges, but I’m afraid we may end up driving there after all.

]]> By: John http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 John Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:08:20 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1099 We just came back from Greece and were on a cruise on Norwegian Jade. We had a stop at Katakolon on August 25. At that time the train was running with a 10m and 11am direct schedule to Olympia and coming back 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Not sure if anything changed in one week. I considered taking the train, but ended up taking the air condition bus from Geo Travel which is just outside the port for 10 euros round trip. I had no problems with them. It departed 10am and came back 1pm, and was less of a walk. We just came back from Greece and were on a cruise on Norwegian Jade. We had a stop at Katakolon on August 25. At that time the train was running with a 10m and 11am direct schedule to Olympia and coming back 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Not sure if anything changed in one week. I considered taking the train, but ended up taking the air condition bus from Geo Travel which is just outside the port for 10 euros round trip. I had no problems with them. It departed 10am and came back 1pm, and was less of a walk.

]]> By: admin http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/katakolon/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 admin Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:15:08 +0000 http://localhost/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/www.travelsingreece.co.uk/?p=90#comment-1098 Hi Ramona, It seems the train has been cancelled, a real shame! If we hear anything new we will post an update asap. Hi Ramona,

It seems the train has been cancelled, a real shame! If we hear anything new we will post an update asap.

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