[3] The region of Loutraki-Perachora is a tourist destination for summer and weekend visitors from the Athens metropolitan area, due to its proximity (about 80 km; 50 mi) and the clean and sandy beaches surrounding the town of Loutraki and other seaside settlements.

Loutraki, the most important settlement and the seat of the municipality, is a seaside town with a population of 12,212 inhabitants (2021 census), known for its natural environment, spas and mineral water springs.

[citation needed] The municipality lies on both sides of the Corinth Canal, but primarily to its northeast; a small part lies on the southwest side of the canal, on the Peloponnese Peninsula.

Loutraki's springs of mineral water are well known for their qualities, and a bottling industry has been developed due to this fact.

[citation needed] Perachora is a smaller village (1,025 inhabitants) NW of Loutraki at a landlocked position surrounded by mountainous landscape.