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Τthe mountains of Olympos, the Pieria Mountains, the
forests and rivers, the coastal wetlands, the lowland
areas and the marine areas constitute the ecosystem of
the Prefecture of Pieria.
All of this, together with each one, shows that Pieria is a
place with a rich natural environment and a great variety
of flora and fauna and presents a unique ecological and
aesthetic value.
Elena
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in Skotina
Destinations in Pieria do not stop there.
You can enjoy yourself besides bathing
locations and picturesque villages such as:
The Castle of Platamonas
You can also travel by boat starting from the harbor of Platamonas for a beautiful trip to
the mouth of the Coal and return Plaka Litohorou and again Platamonas.
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Platamonas Castle is probably the most important attraction of
the prefecture of Pieria and a trademark of the prefecture.
During the Byzantine and medieval times, the history of
Platamonas was identified with its famous Venetian castle. The
illumination of the Castle at night adds to glamor. Recently,
maintenance and restoration of the monument have taken
place.
The castle of the square
At a distance of 7 Km from Platamonas and at an altitude of
600m is the Traditional Settlement of Palaios Panteleimon. The
visitor walks through traditional cobbled streets to the center of
the village, where is the temple of Agios Panteleimonos and the
square. Along the way there are traditional cafes and taverns,
while the view towards Thermaikos is magnificent. Here you can
hang gliding and paragliding..
Palaios Panteleimon
Litochoro is a small town located in the southern part of the Prefecture of
Pieria. It is famous for its location at the foothills of Mount Olympus, the
highest mountain in Greece. The city is about 90 kilometers from
Thessaloniki and about 22 kilometers from Katerini. The first recorded
account for Litochoro is when Saint Dionysius visited the area. Litochoro is
a popular city for those wishing to climb Mount Olympus, as all the efforts to
conquer the summit of mythical mountain begin. It has a population of about
8,000 inhabitants. At the northwest of Litochoro is the Holy Monastery of
Agios Dionysios in Olympou.
From Litochoro usually travels to conquer Mount
Olympus. Crossing the valley of Enippea we
reach the "saws" at an altitude of 1100m. At the
"Muses" plateau, at an altitude of 2600 meters,
there are shelters that can be restored. There
are many organized sightseeing tours and
fountains where the rider can rest and enjoy
nature.
Litochoro
Tempi is the valley crossing the Pinios River, between Olympos
and Ossa. At a beautiful spot, with dense vegetation of plane
trees, willows and the river Pineios, dominates the chapel of Agia
Paraskevi. At the same place there is a pilgrimage of Agia
Paraskevi and in a deep cave (accessible by the visitor) Agiasma.
Access to the chapel is via a hanging bridge next to Athens
National Highway - Thessalonikis.
Tempi
At the foot of Olympos is the Archaion Dion, a holy city of Macedonians
who in antiquity was celebrated, dedicated to Jupiter and the Muses "in
two Olympias" and there was the temple of Olympian Zeus. It is worth
visiting the archaeological site and the archaeological museum.
Archaeological museum of Dion
