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Every January, something unusual rises above the streets of Litochoro. Tall masts carrying crosses and colourful banners appear as part of the town’s Epiphany celebrations — a distinctive local tradition known as the Sichna, or Sichnoforia. Under Mount Olympus, faith, community and local memory come together in a tradition that has been carried through generations […]
Forest Bathing in Olympus, Greece | Shinrin-Yoku, Forest Therapy & Slow Nature What happens when you stop trying to conquer the mountain and simply spend time inside the forest? Litochoro, Pieria — beneath Mount Olympus Enipeas Gorge, Mount Olympus — water, forest and November mist beneath the mountain. There are many ways to experience Mount […]
Litochoro Balcony Cooking | Autumn Food, Olympus Views & a Greek Grill Experience A slow autumn evening in Litochoro, where simple food, mountain air and the view become part of the experience. Litochoro, Pieria · Autumn 2025 An autumn balcony in Litochoro — simple food, mountain air and a view towards the Aegean. Some of […]
PEOPLE · VOLUNTEERING · LOCAL LIFE Ana from Luxembourg | Finding Home in Pieria, Greece Katerini · Litochoro · Mount Olympus · Agia Kori Waterfall A volunteer, a mountain, a small city — and the everyday moments that slowly began to feel like home. Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece At Agia Kori, a brief opening in […]
Exclusive Wine Experience in the Hidden Forests of Olympus & Pieria Where nature, faith, and taste meet beyond the known. October 26th, 2025 — Ano Milia, Pieria / by Giorgos Gizelis The Love Trail (Monopáti tis Agápis), Ano Milia — an easy forest path layered with fallen leaves and wild chestnuts. October warmth, light like […]
Local Stories · Food & Traditions · Mount Olympus Chestnut Season in Skotina, Pieria | Harvest, Mountain Life & Local Stories LOCAL FOOD · RURAL LIFE · MOUNT OLYMPUS A walk through the chestnut groves of Skotina, where autumn harvest, family memory, mountain paths and the Aegean landscape come together. Chestnut trees on family land […]
October in Paralia Katerinis | A Walk by the Sea, Coffee & Local Life October 4, 2025 — Paralia Katerinis, Pieria There are still days in October when the coast of Pieria seems reluctant to let summer go. The light becomes softer, the beach begins to breathe at a different pace, and the sea keeps […]
North Olympus Trail Vrontou 2025 | Trail Running at Mount Olympus Vrontou, Pieria — 2025 The trail passes near Agia Triada, beneath the northern slopes of Mount Olympus. There are mornings on Mount Olympus when the mountain seems to set its own pace. The forest is quiet, the air is cool, and somewhere ahead runners […]
MOUNT OLYMPUS · PIERIA, GREECE Mount Olympus, Greece | UNESCO World Heritage, Nature & Hiking Guide Nature · Mythology · Hiking · UNESCO World Heritage Explore Greece’s highest mountain through its forests, gorges, trails, mythology, biodiversity and remarkable natural landscape. Photo © Yorgos Gizelis / Experience Pieria Mount Olympus is more than the highest mountain […]
EuroBirdwatch 2025 in Nea Agathoupoli | Birdwatching in Pieria October 5, 2025 — Nea Agathoupoli, Pieria, Greece The birdwatching tower at Nea Agathoupoli, overlooking the wetlands of northern Pieria. Every autumn, the skies above Europe become part of a much larger journey. Birds move between breeding and wintering grounds, crossing countries, landscapes and seas along […]
Some places are better understood when you stop looking at them and start moving through them. © Giorgos Gizelis · Experience Pieria Photo: Giorgos Gizelis · Experience Pieria There is a side of Pieria that is best understood on foot, by bike, beside a waterfall or somewhere along a mountain trail. The Olympus Adrenaline & […]
Zeus Bath, Litochoro | Waterfall Walk on Mount Olympus Litochoro, Pieria — Mount Olympus The entrance to the E4 trail leading towards Zeus Bath near Litochoro. There are days on Mount Olympus when you do not need a plan. You simply leave Litochoro on foot, follow the sound of water and let the forest decide […]