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SLOW TRAVEL · NATURE · CULTURE Agia Kori Waterfall, Olympus | A Winter Walk, Ancient Music & a Moment of Life Agia Kori · Vrontou · Mount Olympus · Pieria, Greece A winter walk through forest and water, a handmade Greek lyra, and the ancient melody of the Seikilos Epitaph. Vrontou, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mount Olympus Information Center | Visitor Guide to the Mountain Before heading deeper into Mount Olympus, it is worth taking a moment to understand the mountain you are about to explore. The Olympus National Park Information Center in Litochoro, Pieria, offers visitors an introduction to the mountain’s natural environment, wildlife, geology, history and cultural heritage. […]
Prometheia Festival at Mount Olympus | Ancient Greek Culture & Litochoro At the foot of Mount Olympus, one of the most powerful landscapes in Greek mythology becomes the setting for a cultural gathering inspired by ancient Greek philosophy, mythology, history and traditions. The Prometheia Festival brings together participants from Greece and abroad in and around […]
Olympus Adrenaline & Nature Festival 2024 | Adventure in Pieria What happens when Mount Olympus becomes the setting for a weekend of outdoor adventure, nature, food and local culture? In May 2024, the Olympus Adrenaline & Nature Festival brought together outdoor activities, nature experiences and cultural events in and around Litochoro and Pieria. We were […]
Greek Easter in Pieria, Greece | Traditions, Food & Spring in Olympus Greek Easter in Pieria brings together some of the things that make spring in northern Greece special: Orthodox traditions, village life, family gatherings, local food and the landscapes surrounding Mount Olympus. Greek Easter in Pieria at a Glance Season: Spring What to experience: […]
The First Ascent of Mount Olympus | Boissonnas, Baud-Bovy & Kakkalos More than a century ago, Mount Olympus was a very different mountain from the one hikers know today. There were no marked trails, modern mountain refuges or climbing infrastructure leading towards its highest summit. On 2 August 1913, Frédéric Boissonnas, Daniel Baud-Bovy and Christos […]