Greece 2023: Day 4 Katakolon & Olympia

We set off for Touris Club in Olympia for a fabulous meal. It was a 30 minute bus ride out from Katakolon to Olympia. We started with a cooking class, moved on to eating then finished with traditional Greek dancing.

After lunch we stopped at a souvenir shop to pick up some last items as this is our last day in Greece.

Of the places we visited in Greece I would rank them as follows:

1. Mykonos – With restaurants, bars and beaches within walking distance to each other, Mykonos earns the top spot on this trip. As an added bonus there are historical sites to visit and plenty of other things to do such as sailing or fishing.

2. Athens – The key drawback to other locations in Greece is restaurant/food variety. You wont have that problem in our number two stop which includes a huge variety of food dining options in addition to a large array of museums and historical sites as well as bars and other entertainment. The biggest drawback is the heavy traffic and air quality.

3. Santorini – This is a beautiful place but it is too crowded, the narrow passageways in city spots make navigation difficult especially when cruise ships offload 5000 people. The cable car ride had a 2 to 3 hour wait and if you are staying in the hilltop it will be a long way down to the beach. You really need a car to get around this island. I doubt I would return to this location in the future.

4. Katakolon/Olympia – I expected more from the birthplace of the olympics but the whole area is boring. We had great food and entertainment at Touris club but that was about it.

We are off to Malta!