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Travel stories, guides and tips for Mount Olympus, Meteora and Pieria.Ταξιδιωτικά άρθρα, οδηγοί και συμβουλές για Όλυμπο, Μετέωρα και Πιερία.

Dion · 02.06.2026

Hypocausts, mosaics and marble pools — the public baths where the citizens of Dion socialised in style.

Meteora · 02.06.2026

Built in 1541 on a rock 373 metres high, Varlaam is famous for its windlass tower, its frescoes and its great barrel that held 12 tons of water.

Dion · 01.06.2026

Before conquering the world, Alexander came to Dion — to sacrifice to Zeus and to celebrate with his army.

Meteora · 01.06.2026

Staying in Litochoro, Leptokarya or Platamonas? Meteora is closer than you think — a perfect private full-day excursion.

Dion · 31.05.2026

On the eastern slopes of Olympus lie the ruins of Leibethra, where tradition places the tomb of the mythical musician Orpheus.

Pieria & Beaches · 31.05.2026

A medieval castle above the sea and a stone-built village in the forest — the perfect half-day combination in southern Pieria.

Dion · 30.05.2026

The battlefield where the Macedonian kingdom fell in 168 BC — and the monumental tombs of its nobility by the Pierian coast.

Pieria & Beaches · 30.05.2026

Cobbled lanes, plane-tree squares and guesthouses with a view of Platamon Castle — Old Panteleimonas is Pieria at its most romantic.

Pieria & Beaches · 29.05.2026

A long Blue-Flag beach with the peaks of Olympus behind it — Leptokarya is one of the best all-round bases on the Riviera.