Holiday in Olymp

About Olymp

Mount Olympus, home to the twelve Olympian gods and the highest mountain in Greece, rises dramatically 2,917 meters above the Aegean Sea. Its summit Mytikas is the highest point in the country and offers a breathtaking panoramic view from Thessaloniki to the Cyclades on clear days. The first national park of Greece (established in 1938) hosts a unique biodiversity with over 1,700 plant species, 23 of which are found nowhere else in the world. Climbing Olympus is not just a mountaineering adventure — the ascent from Prionia via the Spilios Agapitos refuge (at 2,100 meters) is achievable for experienced hikers in two days. However, the final stretch to the Mytikas summit requires sure-footedness and a head for heights over exposed rocky sections. Alternatively, easier trails lead through the Enipeas Gorge with its waterfalls or to the Plateau of the Muses at 2,700 meters, where the panorama alone makes the effort worthwhile. The charming mountain village of Litochoro at the foot of Olympus is the ideal starting point: traditional stone houses, taverns with hearty mountain cuisine, and a lively center await visitors. The ancient city of Dion on the eastern slope was the religious center of the Macedonians — the excavations with mosaics, baths, and temples are among the most significant in Northern Greece. Olympus is only 90 kilometers south of Thessaloniki and can be excellently combined with a visit to the Meteora monasteries or the Thermaic coast.