Palia Vrontou

Palia Vrontou was built at an altitude of 400 m, the village acquired its name (ed. note: vrontos means loud noise) from the roar of the mountain’s waters rushing through the village. It’s a a ghost town today, with the old church of Agios Nikolaos being the only surviving building, with a hand-carved wooden altarpiece, […]

Palaioi Poroi

Just five kilometers north of coastal Neoi Poroi and under the roof of imposing Mt. Olympus is the traditional settlement of Palaioi Poroi, a beautiful and picturesque village with an altitude of 600 m, a perfect place for strolls among stone-built houses and churches dating back to the 19th century. Palaioi Poroi is a favorite […]

Neoi Poroi

With a shore stretching for five kilometers, the seemingly interminable sandy beach of Neoi Poroi is the southernmost coastline of Pieria and attracts thousands of visitors every summer. There’s an abundance of hotels and rooms-to-let for every budget, while it also features an array of water sports, great restaurants and taverns with delicious food, numerous […]

Xerolaki

The mouth of stream Xerolaki, whose length is 15 km, is considered to be the biggest one on Olympus. It goes from the peaks of Flampouro and Christaki ending up to river Itamos (Agioneri).

Ottoman mosque of Elassona

The Ottoman mosque in the Varosi suburb.

Oikonomios School | Tsaritsani

The Oikonomios School at Tsaritsani was founded in 1790; significant personalities taught there such as K. Koumas, D. Pezaros and Konstantinos Oikonomou Ex Oikonomon. Konstantinos Oikonomou was born on 27 August 1780 in Tsaritsani. His scholarly father taught him the holy scriptures and the Greek and Latin language. He was taught French by Zisis Kavras. […]