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Hostel Katerina is situated above the quiet Papa Nero beach, and down the village of Mouresi, between Agios Ioannis and Damouchari, on the Pilion peninsula, at approximately half way between Athens and Thessaloniki in continental Greece.
For those who only visit Greek islands: the Pilion is the peninsula close to the island of Skiathos the central place.
From the hostel, you have a beautiful view on the Aegean sea and on Papa Nero beach.
Social life in Hostel Katerina is concentrated on the central terrace. Most of the time you can find Katerina or her parents here. They live in the ground floor of the building on this picture; it isn't really the ground floor, a lower part of the house is accessible via the stairs on the left.Three guest rooms are situated on the first floor of that same building.
On the right side of the first and the second picture you can see the beginning of the path leading to the asphalt road. That path is fairly steep, partly in the form of stairs, partly on rocks, and unfortunately not suitable for handicapped persons. At the other side of the central terrace you can see a glimpse of the second building of Hostel Katerina, which houses most of the guest rooms.
The stairs lead to the two apartments and one other room. Under the stairs you see the beginning of a corridor giving access to five other rooms. If you go up the stairs you reach the entrance to the apartments. The entrance is at ground level, however on the other side of the building the balconies of the apartments are on the second floor.
If you walk through the corridor you will find an open air shower on your way to the beach (however most guests use it on their way back from the sea to their rooms). The shower has warm and cold water (although it cannot be guaranteed that the cold water is really cold when the average afternoon temperature in July and August is around 30°C).
From the shower a path leads down to the Papa Nero beach. It took your webmaster and his 4 years old daughter a few minutes to go down to the beach, and a few minutes more to climb back to Hostel Katerina.
The path ends at the southern end of the beach; and is clearly indicated with this blue sign.Once again it should be pointed out that unfortunately this kind of path is not suitable for handicapped persons.
CONTACT
During the summer months: (+30) 2426 031624
During the winter months : (+30) 2421 056806
Mobile Number: (+30) 6972 484809
Hostel Katerina is not just a hotel – it’s a home from home. The Fotopoulos family are there to welcome you and to tend to your needs, but you stay in your self contained apartment, with kitchenette, balcony with ocean view, en-suite bathroom, air conditioning and Tv. Free WiFi is available on the patio and also reaches some of the rooms. Breakfast baskets can be served to your room, or you can make your own or go to one of the beach cafes 5 minutes walk from your apartment.
At Katerina’s you will only hear the sound of the waves, the crickets and sometimes the little parrot Filio’s chirping and chatting, and you will only see beauty around you, 360 degrees of ocean, olive groves, lemon trees and sandy beaches. And you will have the delight of watching dolphins, as well as playing with a big cat family!
The Pelion is well known for its stunning hiking routes. There are at least 10 magnificent beaches within half an hour drive from the hotel, 4 of them in walking distance, including the film set for the Dancing Queen scene of ‘Mamma Mia’ at Damouchari bay. The locals are still very fond of Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan.
Katerina speaks English, German and understands French, and her parents Apostolos and Filitsa are fluent in body language and Greek and can also throw in some German and English words.
http://www.papanero.com
