Kouroutas or Kourouta is a coastal settlement of the Regional Unit of Ilia at an altitude of 5 meters. Kourouta is located on the west coast of the Peloponnese in the Ionian Sea, at a distance of 6 km SW of Amaliada and 20 km NW of Pyrgos. It is a well-known summer resort for its sandy beach, water activities and its sunset. It has many leisure and entertainment centers. there are also several small hotel units, rooms to let, campsites, restaurants as well as bike paths that connect Kourouta with Palouki.