Village life, local traditions, chestnut season and experiences around Skotina and Mount Olympus.
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 […]
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, […]
Fire, Cedar & Memory The Tsagkala Carnival ritual in Skotina, Pieria — where fire, community and older layers of memory meet. 22 February 2026 · Skotina, Pieria The cedar fire of Tsagkala in Skotina, Pieria. © Experience Pieria In the village of Skotina, beneath the slopes of Mount Olympus, fire still has the power to […]
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 […]