Korinos

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Korinos is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 70.909 km², the community 30.726 km². Korinos has approximately 5000 residents and it is located 5 km northeast of the city of Katerini, the capital of Pieria. Motorway 1 is situated to the west. Korinos is famous for its beaches -lying to its east- and hotels in the area, which make the village an ideal place for tourism. ()

Local name: Κορινός Population: 4.2 thous.Coordinates: 40°18'6"N, 22°36'46"E

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Korinos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Macedonian Tombs, Louloudies, Rock School Climbing Wall, Katerini Town Hall.

2.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Macedonian Tombs
63 min walk • In the middle of the 19th century, an important Macedonian tomb, now known as Tomb A, was discovered near the Greek village of Korinos. In 1991 a second, smaller grave was discovered and excavated. These two tombs represent an important part of the history of Pieria.
3 miN
Archaeological site
Louloudies
76 min walk • In the construction of the railway line between Athens and Thessaloniki, a fortified bishop's seat from the Byzantine era was discovered in Louloudies. Louloudies is an important place of the early Christian history of Pieria.
5.4 miW
40°16'26"N • 22°30'59"E
Rock School Climbing Wall, Katerini
139 min walk • Climbing
5.9 miW
40°16'21"N • 22°30'27"E
Katerini Town Hall, Katerini
151 min walk • City hall
2.5 miS
Locality
Paralia Katerinis
65 min walk • Paralia is a tourist seaside settlement and a former municipality in the eastern part of the Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit.
6 miW
40°16'9"N • 22°30'26"E
Theatro Pegasos, Katerini
154 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Katerini Stadium, Katerini
153 min walk • Katerini Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Katerini, Greece. It is used for football matches and is the home stadium of Pierikos. On 19 July 2015 it hosted the final of the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship between Spain and Russia.
4.6 miS
Locality
Olympiaki Akti
117 min walk • Olympiaki Akti has translation into English as Olympic Beach, Olympic Coast, also still domestically known with its initial name Katerinoskala which can be literally expressed as "Katerini's staircase" gets its name from the Greek tradition that it refers to a seaside village...

Korinos

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Korinos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)