Explore Olympus and Dion in a Day Trip, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Explore the Mountain of the Olympian Gods and see the top attractions of Pieria in a full day tour. Visit the Archaeological Park of Dion, which is the most important archeological site at Mt Olympus. In the area comprised by the archeological park of Dion Sanctuaries, where found from Hellenistic and Roman periods. Afterwards, at Enipeas ravine discover the original Monastery of Saint Dionysius and walk toward his cave. For the mountain lovers you will be enchanted by the impressive slopes, the lush vegetation, the picturesque wooden bridges and the large waterfall of Enipeas with it’s crystal clean running waters. Furthermore, take a stroll in the picturesque village of Litochoro, where is also lunch time.
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Explore the Mountain of the Olympian Gods and see the top attractions of Pieria in a full day tour. Visit the Archaeological Park of Dion, which is the most important archeological site at Mt Olympus. In the area comprised by the archeological park of Dion Sanctuaries, where found from Hellenistic and Roman periods. Afterwards, at Enipeas ravine discover the original Monastery of Saint Dionysius and walk toward his cave. For the mountain lovers you will be enchanted by the impressive slopes, the lush vegetation, the picturesque wooden bridges and the large waterfall of Enipeas with it’s crystal clean running waters. Furthermore, take a stroll in the picturesque village of Litochoro, where is also lunch time.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dion Archaeological Park, Dion 60100 Greece
The Archaeological Park of Dion is the most important archaeological site at Mount Olympus in Greece, located in Dion (Greek: Δίον). In the area comprised by the Archaeological Park of Dion, sanctuaries were found from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The park displays the importance of ancient Dion in the history of Pieria.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Old Monastery of St. Dionysius, Mt Olympus, Litochoro 602 00 Greece
The Monastery of Agios Dionysios in Olympus is a Greek Orthodox monastery on the slopes of Mount Olympus, the most important monastery in the Pieria Prefecture. It is located at the Enipeas ravine at an altitude of 850 m The original monastery, established in 1542, was destroyed by the Germans in 1943.
Nearby, there is the cave of Saint Dionysius.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Enipeas Waterfall, Litochoro 60200 Greece
Enipeas, the river that crosses the flanks of Mt Olympus and provides this sacred water and fabulous interaction of pools and waterfalls all the way to Litochoro!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Litochoro, Litochoro, Pieria Region, Central Macedonia
Nestled along the foothill of Mount Olympus, is an authentic Macedonian village known as Litochoro, which dates back to the 14th century. It’s a beautiful and picturesque place to enjoy our lunch with local greek food.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Thessaloniki, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
