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Mount Olympus · Autumn Food Stories · Outdoor Cooking · Pieria, Greece Cooking on Mount Olympus: An Autumn Story from a Private Chestnut Estate Freshly gathered chestnuts, sweet local apples and a meal cooked outdoors among the chestnut trees near Skotina. Preparing freshly gathered chestnuts for our outdoor cookout on Mount Olympus. © Yorgos Gizelis […]

Mount Olympus · Nature & Outdoor Experiences · Pieria, Greece Enipeas Gorge, Mount Olympus | An Autumn Photography Walk Follow the Enipeas River through the autumn forest, visit the Holy Cave of Saint Dionysios and discover the waterfalls and changing light of Mount Olympus. Litochoro, Pieria, Greece · Walk experienced October 17, 2026 At nine […]

The Chestnut Festival of Skotina, Pieria | Tradition, Community & Local Life Skotina, Pieria · Local Traditions · Greek Music & Dance · Chestnut Season Autumn in Pieria brings together the landscape, local produce and traditions that have shaped village life for generations. Around Mount Olympus, chestnut season connects the countryside with local food, family […]

A Forest Walk on Mount Olympus: Stavros–Mana Trail Mount Olympus · Forest Hiking · Flora & Fauna · Slow Travel Mount Olympus is often associated with its high peaks, rocky landscapes and demanding ascents. But there is another side to the mountain: quiet forest trails, birds calling among the trees and small details that become […]

Local Stories · Food & Agriculture · Pieria, Greece Kiwifruit of Olympus | Harvest, Farmers & Local Life in Agios Spyridon Beyond the familiar landscapes of Mount Olympus, discover the people, family and agricultural traditions behind Pieria’s kiwifruit harvest. Agios Spyridon, Pieria, Greece · Originally published October 1, 2025 · Updated October 9, 2026 Kiwifruit […]

EXPERIENCE PIERIA · LITOCHORO · WALKING PIERIA A Morning Walk Along the Enipeas | A River, a Town and Its Stories A quiet morning walk from the centre of Litochoro, through Lakko and along the Enipeas. Sometimes you do not need to go far to feel that you have left the town behind. On a […]

EXPERIENCE PIERIA · MOUNT OLYMPUS · PIERIA · GREECE Mount Olympus, Greece | Where Myth, Nature & History Meet Mount Olympus is more than Greece’s highest mountain. It is a landscape where mythology, geology, biodiversity, archaeology and human imagination have been connected for thousands of years. There are places that go beyond geography. Places that […]

EXPERIENCE PIERIA · LITOCHORO · SLOW TRAVEL A Morning Walk in Litochoro | Discover Pieria Differently A quiet morning walk from Agia Paraskevi into the foothills of Mount Olympus, through forest paths and open views towards Litochoro and the Thermaic Gulf. A morning view over Litochoro, the foothills of Mount Olympus and the Thermaic Gulf. […]

OLYMPUS TFP FESTIVAL 2026 — When Photography Becomes Part of the Landscape 25–27 September 2026 · Pieria, Greece · The first OLYMPUS TFP FESTIVAL The landscape of Olympus became part of the creative production during the first OLYMPUS TFP FESTIVAL. What happens when photography leaves the studio and becomes part of the landscape? The first […]

Food & Gastronomy · Local Culture · Elatochori, Pieria What Does Pieria Taste Like? A Morning at the Gastronomic Festival of the Mountain & the Forest in Elatochori Local Flavours · Mountain & Forest · Authentic Experiences A personal journey through food, forest, people and the flavours of Pieria. What does Pieria taste like? Maybe […]

Two days. One region. A different way to experience Pieria. © Giorgos Gizelis · Experience Pieria Photo: Giorgos Gizelis · Experience Pieria Video: Olympus Riviera Greece On 3–4 October 2026, the 3rd Olympus Adrenaline & Nature Festival returns to Pieria, Greece, bringing together nature, outdoor activities, adventure, culture and experiences across the region. The main […]

Olympus TFP Festival 2026 | Where Olympus Becomes Your Studio Three days of photography, creative collaboration and destination experiences in Pieria, Greece. Mount Olympus is more than a mountain. For photographers and creators, it can become a studio without walls — a place where forests, waterfalls, vineyards, olive groves, the sea and natural light become […]