Christakis Refuge

The Christakis Refuge located at the “Megali Gourna” basin, at an altitude of 2.550 meters. They’re an excellent starting point towards Mytikas, the highest peak of Mt. Olympus, as well as other peaks, such as Agios Antonios and Skolio. There are 16 beds (1o in the refuge, 6 in the bivouac). The refuge features wireless […]

Cave Hermitage of Pythio

At the western plateaus of Olympus, close to Pythio village, two small chapels are preserved inside caves which were ascetic dwellings of anchorite monks. Murals dating back to the 14th century are still evident on the walls.

Enipeas Gorge

The Enipeas canyon, the largest of mount Olympus, combines imposing rocks with spring tides and woods. The Enipeas riverbed carries abundant water throughout the year. According to the ancient Greeks, the Pimpleids muses use to live in its bed and on its woody sides. They were named after the town of Pimpleia, which the archaeologists […]

Gorge of Orlia

The streams running on the roots of mount Olympus create spectacular falls. In a distance of approximately 3 kilometers from the village of Karitsa, there is a beautiful worth-visiting spot, Agios Vassilios, surrounded by numerous plane trees. At 5kilometers from the village of Dion, the visitor comes across the location Agios Konstantinos from which one […]

Cave of Agios Dionysios

Following Ε4 and leaving behind the Old monastery of Agios Dionysios, we reach Holly Cave, the saint’s hermitage, visited by many pilgrims within a year.

New monastery of Agios Dionysios

To the north of Litochoro lies the new Monastery of Agios Dionysios, where the monks of the old monastery were transferred after the latter was blown up by the German occupation forces in 1943. The new Monastery, which used to be the dependency of the historic monastery, keeps the relics that were saved from the […]