A Mount Olympus day trip from Pieria leaves Katerini or the beaches of Paralia for the mountain of the gods, with the Enipeas gorge, ancient Dion and Platamon castle in one day. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the roads, … Read more
A Mount Olympus day trip from Athens is a long day north by train or road to the highest mountain in Greece, with a guided visit to the foothills, the village of Litochoro and ancient Dion before the return south. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below … Read more
Dion tours start at the sacred city of the ancient Macedonians, in Pieria at the north-east foot of Mount Olympus, 15 km south of Katerini. The routes cover the sanctuaries of Olympian Zeus, Isis and Demeter, the theatres, the walled ancient city, the Archaeological Museum of Dion and the trails that climb into Mount Olympus. … Read more
Mount Olympus rises to 2,918 metres on the border of Macedonia and Thessaly, the highest mountain in Greece and the mythical seat of the ancient gods. The peak stands roughly ninety kilometres south of Thessaloniki, close enough for a full-day visit and far enough to fill the day. A day trip pairs the base village … Read more