Kouroutas beach

Kourouta beach is located in the bay of Chelonitis and is a nesting site for the Caretta-Caretta sea turtle. The swimming shore is a coastal section of a smaller open bay, 16.5 km long.

The beach is 5400 m long, 25 m wide and southwest oriented. The coastal zone and the seabed are composed of sand.

The coastal zone is partially modified due to the existence of permanent buildings and a wall at its boundary.

On the coast there is sporadic vegetation of salt marshes, reeds, as well as sand dunes and sea lilies. Marine biodiversity includes chlorophyll, while scattered cumin (jellyfish) occur.

The bathing waters in the first meters are shallow and the bottom slope gently (at a distance of 150 m from the shore the depth reaches 5 m). Access to the beach is via the new Patras-Pyrgos national road.

Parts of the beach are organized and have facilities such as umbrellas, sun loungers, changing rooms, showers, buckets and waste baskets.

On the coast there are wooden corridors to facilitate access to the beach, a mobile snack bar and a restaurant to serve the public and a lifeguard for bathing safety.

The coast is mainly used for swimming and the activities developed are water sports (motor / canoeing / sailing / biking)