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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 […]
Dion Archaeological Park, Greece | Ancient Dion at the Foot of Mount Olympus A March Morning, a Quiet Archaeological Site & an Unexpected Stray Muse March 1, 2026 — Dion, Pieria Early March light at the Archaeological Park of Dion. © ExperiencePieria.info What Is the Archaeological Park of Dion? The Archaeological Park of Dion is […]
Some places ask you to slow down. Agia Kori is one of them. Near Vrontou, on the slopes of Mount Olympus, a short winter walk leads through forest and water to a small waterfall — a place where, on one January morning, a simple walk became something much more personal. Agia Kori Waterfall, Olympus | […]
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 dinner becomes part of the view. Litochoro, Pieria · Autumn 2025 An autumn balcony in Litochoro — simple food, mountain air and a view stretching towards the Aegean. Some of the best food experiences in […]
Ana from Luxembourg | Finding Home in Pieria, Greece A volunteer, a mountain, a small city — and the everyday moments that slowly began to feel like home. Katerini, Litochoro & Pieria, Greece Agia Kori, Pieria. Somewhere between the water, the mountain and a brief opening in the clouds, Ana found one of those moments […]
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 […]
Chestnut Season in Skotina, Pieria | Harvest, Mountain Life & Local Stories A walk through the chestnut groves of Skotina, where autumn harvest, family memory, mountain paths and the Aegean landscape come together. Centuries-old chestnut trees on family land in Skotina, Pieria. Autumn in Skotina does not arrive all at once. You notice it in […]
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 […]