Ετικέτα: Slow Travel

Local Stories · Food & Gastronomy · Mount Olympus, Pieria Cooking in the Rain: An Autumn Experience at Mount Olympus OUTDOOR COOKING · AUTUMN IN OLYMPUS · LOCAL FLAVOURS A Saturday morning among the fir trees at Agios Ioannis, near Litochoro, where Greek flavours, outdoor cooking and autumn rain came together in an unexpected experience […]

Culture & History · Ancient Dion · Pieria, Greece Dion Archaeological Park: Winter Opening Hours, Tickets & Visitor Guide ANCIENT MACEDONIA · ARCHAEOLOGY · MOUNT OLYMPUS At the foot of Mount Olympus, Ancient Dion reveals the remains of a city that once played an important role in the religious and political life of ancient Macedonia. […]

Local Stories · Food & Gastronomy · Skotina, Pieria The Sounds of Olympus | A Summer Afternoon in Skotina, Pieria HYPERLOCAL EXPERIENCES · LOCAL FOOD · MOUNT OLYMPUS A journey from the seaside streets of Skotina to a historic chapel beneath Mount Olympus, where local ingredients, a creative chef, regional wine and the sounds of […]

Mount Olympus · Autumn Food Stories · Outdoor Cooking · Pieria, Greece Cooking on Mount Olympus: An Autumn Story from a Private Chestnut Estate Freshly gathered chestnuts, sweet local apples and a meal cooked outdoors among the chestnut trees near Skotina. Preparing freshly gathered chestnuts for our outdoor cookout on Mount Olympus. © Yorgos Gizelis […]

A Forest Walk on Mount Olympus: Stavros–Mana Trail Mount Olympus · Forest Hiking · Flora & Fauna · Slow Travel Mount Olympus is often associated with its high peaks, rocky landscapes and demanding ascents. But there is another side to the mountain: quiet forest trails, birds calling among the trees and small details that become […]

Local Stories · Food & Agriculture · Pieria, Greece Kiwifruit of Olympus | Harvest, Farmers & Local Life in Agios Spyridon Beyond the familiar landscapes of Mount Olympus, discover the people, family and agricultural traditions behind Pieria’s kiwifruit harvest. Agios Spyridon, Pieria, Greece · Originally published October 1, 2025 · Updated October 9, 2026 Kiwifruit […]

Experience Pieria · Litochoro · Walking Pieria A Morning Walk Along the Enipeas | A River, a Town and Its Stories A quiet morning walk from the centre of Litochoro, through Lakko and along the Enipeas. Sometimes you do not need to go far to feel that you have left the town behind. On a […]

EXPERIENCE PIERIA · LITOCHORO · SLOW TRAVEL A Morning Walk in Litochoro | Discover Pieria Differently A quiet morning walk from Agia Paraskevi into the foothills of Mount Olympus, through forest paths and open views towards Litochoro and the Thermaic Gulf. A morning view over Litochoro, the foothills of Mount Olympus and the Thermaic Gulf. […]

Food & Gastronomy · Local Culture · Elatochori, Pieria What Does Pieria Taste Like? A Morning at the Gastronomic Festival of the Mountain & the Forest in Elatochori Local Flavours · Mountain & Forest · Authentic Experiences A personal journey through food, forest, people and the flavours of Pieria. What does Pieria taste like? Maybe […]

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, […]

History & Archaeology · Slow Travel · Pieria, Greece Dion Archaeological Park, Greece | Ancient Dion at the Foot of Mount Olympus Ancient Macedonia · Mount Olympus · Authentic Experiences A March morning among ancient sanctuaries, quiet pathways and the landscapes that connect Dion with Mount Olympus. March 1, 2026 · Dion, Pieria, Greece Early […]

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 […]