Platamonas

Every year, the beach Platamona (1) is awarded with the Blue Flag. The type of the beach is sandy and it is situated in the urban part of the Municipality.

Many environmental educational facilities are organized every year Specifically, in 2004 there are many facilities planned, such as the tree planting for children and adults, participation to the program of E.E.P.F 'Nature without garbage', visits of students to protected natural areas and tothe biological cleaning of Katerini, painting exhibition for students about environment, environmental interpretation center in P.Panteleimona e.t.c.

Along the beach there many hotels and rent rooms. All of them provide the visitors with facilities that will contribute in making their holidays magical.

The total length of this beach is approximately 0,3 kilometers. Our area is characterized of great variability of flora and fiona,with special species that can be found only in the area of Olympos.

As an example we can infer to koumaria, agriotsouknida and mirtia, and birds like gypaetos, maurogypas and asproparis. Of course,we shall not forget the flowers that can only befound in Olympos mountain.

The visitors can reach this beach in many different ways, either with their car, since the beach is too close to the national road, only 30 kilometers from Katerini, the capital of Pieria, or by one of the means of transportation and specifally buses and train. There are daily scheduled itineraries either from Athens ,Thessaloniki, or Katerini.

Whoever wants to contact us can call at 2352021023, 2352033100 or visit our site in Internet www.aktesolympou.gr or send us e-mail at detanol@otenet.gr .