Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece.
It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about 80 km southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks and deep gorges.
The highest peak, Mytikas, meaning nose, rises to 2,917 metres. It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence.
Olympus is notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods, on Mytikas peak. It is also noted for its exceptional biodiversity and rich flora.
It has been a National Park, the first in Greece, since 1938. It is also a World Biosphere Reserve. Every year, thousands of visitors admire its fauna and flora, tour its slopes, and climb its peaks. Organized mountain refuges and various mountaineering and climbing routes are available. The usual starting point for climbing Olympus is the town of Litochoro, on the eastern foothills of the mountain, 100 km from Thessaloniki. The shape of Olympus was formed by rain and wind, which produced an isolated tower almost 3,000 metres above the sea, which is only 18 kilometres away at Litochoro. Olympus has many peaks and an almost circular shape. The mountain has a circumference of 150 kilometres, an average diameter of 26 kilometres, and 500 square kilometres of area. To the northwest lies the Vlach village of Kokkinoplou. The Makryrema
It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about 80 km southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks and deep gorges.
The highest peak, Mytikas, meaning nose, rises to 2,917 metres. It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence.
Olympus is notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods, on Mytikas peak. It is also noted for its exceptional biodiversity and rich flora.
It has been a National Park, the first in Greece, since 1938. It is also a World Biosphere Reserve. Every year, thousands of visitors admire its fauna and flora, tour its slopes, and climb its peaks. Organized mountain refuges and various mountaineering and climbing routes are available. The usual starting point for climbing Olympus is the town of Litochoro, on the eastern foothills of the mountain, 100 km from Thessaloniki. The shape of Olympus was formed by rain and wind, which produced an isolated tower almost 3,000 metres above the sea, which is only 18 kilometres away at Litochoro. Olympus has many peaks and an almost circular shape. The mountain has a circumference of 150 kilometres, an average diameter of 26 kilometres, and 500 square kilometres of area. To the northwest lies the Vlach village of Kokkinoplou. The Makryrema
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