Pieria is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Pieria!
Pieria, Pieria, Central Macedonia Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος Olympos, for Modern Greek also transliterated Olimbos, [ˈolimbos] or [ˈolibos]) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia,... View More
Platamon Castle
Pieria, Pieria, Central Macedonia The Platamon Castle (Greek: το κάστρο του Πλαταμώνα) is a Crusader castle (built between 1204 and 1222) in northern Greece and is located southeast of Mount Olympus, in a strategic position which controls the... View More
Pieria, Pieria, Central Macedonia The Monastery of Agios Dionysios in Olympus (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Διονυσίου εν Ολύμπω) is a Greek Orthodox monastery on the slopes of Mount Olympus, the most important monastery in the Pieria Prefecture.... View More
Agios Dionisios of Olympos Monastery
Agios Dionisios of Olympos Old Monastery
Pieria, Pieria, Central Macedonia The Old Monastery of Dionysios (altitude 820 m) lies in Enipeas' gorge and is accessible by car from Litochoro. It was looted and burned by the Ottomans and in 1943 it was destroyed by the German invaders, who suspected it was... View More
Pieria, Pieria, Central Macedonia HistoryUntil far into the 20th century, Litochoro was home to many shipowners and sailors. When the steamships displaced the sail ships, this era ended. In 1995 the members of the Association of the Retired Sailors of Litochoro... View More
Pieria, Pieria, Central Macedonia Near the summits of Mount Olympus at 2803 meter high, lies the chapel of the Prophet Elias (Profitis Ilias). The chapel is the highest ecclesiastical building of the Orthodox Church worldwide.Saint Dionysius, founder of the Monastery... View More