Leptokarya 1, Beach located in Pieria

Every year, the beach Leptokaria (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.Every year many environmental
educational facilities are organized. 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 to
the 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 0,4 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 be
found 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 20 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 .