Κατηγορία: Events & Festivals
Discover festivals, cultural celebrations and local events across Pieria, Greece. From traditional village gatherings and food festivals to music, photography and seasonal celebrations, explore the events that bring the region’s people, traditions and landscapes to life.
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 […]
What Does Pieria Taste Like? A Morning at the Gastronomic Festival of the Mountain & the Forest in Elatochori A personal journey through food, forest, people and the flavours of Pieria. What does Pieria taste like? Maybe it tastes like warm bread, local cheese, mushrooms, chestnuts and honey. Maybe like Greek coffee sweetened with flower […]
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 […]
Mushroom & Truffle Festival Olympus | Skotina, Lake Kati & Mount Olympus Forest Experience A two-day celebration of wild mushrooms, forest knowledge, local gastronomy and village life beneath Mount Olympus. Some festivals are remembered for their music. Others for their food. The 1st Mushroom & Truffle Festival Olympus, held on May 16–17, 2026 in Skotina, […]
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 […]
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 & […]
European Heritage Days in Greece | Free Museums & Archaeological Sites Culture & Heritage · European Heritage Days 2025 Inside the Archaeological Museum of Dion in Pieria. Every September, European Heritage Days turn the spotlight towards Europe’s shared cultural heritage, giving visitors opportunities to discover historic buildings, museums, archaeological sites and monuments through special programmes […]
Mountain & Forest Gastronomy Festival in Pieria | Local Food, Elatochori & Mountain Life Food & Gastronomy · Elatochori, Pieria · September 2025 Your browser does not support the video tag. The mountains of Pieria have their own language of food. It is found in family recipes, seasonal ingredients, local meat, honey, nuts, herbs and […]
📸 Photo: Christina Demertsidou Mushroom Festival in Elatochori, Pieria | Foraging, Forests & Local Food Food & Nature · Elatochori, Pieria · November 2024 Autumn changes the mountains of Pieria. The forests become quieter, the colours deepen and the damp ground begins to reveal a world that most of us normally walk past without noticing. […]
Festival Katerinis · Katerini, Pieria Festival Katerinis 2024 | Culture, Food & Local Life in Pieria Events & Local Life · Katerini, Pieria · August–September 2024 Katerini is more than a gateway to Mount Olympus and the beaches of Pieria. It is also a lively regional centre where local culture, commerce, food, sport and entertainment […]