Explore Pieria

Pieria is a region with experiences on an Olympian scale, with a beachfront that seems to go on forever and the ever-present aura of the mountain chosen by the ancient gods. Just a short drive from Thessaloniki, it is an enticing alternative summer and winter holiday destination.

Here are nine plus one reasons to visit Pieria the land of Muses, Orpheus, Olympus, the land of the Twelve Gods!

1) The unique combination of mountain and sea, with the alternation of landscapes among cosmopolitan golden sandy beaches, luxurious resorts and cool settlements with scenic alleys and shady green areas of the mountains surrounding the entire coastline of Pieria.

2) To experience Katerini, the capital of the prefecture, a beautiful city with a rich history. Start your walk from the Folklore Museum, the Metropolitan Church of Divine Ascension and the church of Saint Catherine and end up in cafes and clubs full of people from all over the region. The city of Katerini with its many patisseries and the impressive pedestrian street, packed with cafes, shops, clubs and restaurants, is obviously loved by locals and foreign people! The one that makes Katerini special is its two sides, “coastal” and “urban”! From its busy winter center to a beach-city in the summer, the well-known “Paralia Katerinis”, the city is for all … tastes! The heart and pulse change according to the season, since it is the “country of the four seasons”!

3) To visit the city of Litochoro! The town is a popular destination for those wishing to climb Mount Olympus as almost all climbing routes begin to the southwest of the town.
A famous son of the town was Christos Kakkalos, who first ascended Mount Olympus in 1913. At Litochoro you can follow the footsteps of nature, trekking in Enipea’s gorge, at the edge of Mount Olympus. A unique landscape for your eyes only.

4) To visit the most beautiful archaeological park in Greece located in Dion, a mythical scenery that looks like a cinematic film with all-white statues spreading through the water. Dion was the religious center of the ancient Macedon kingdom and the place that Alexander the Great started his campaign to conquer the world.

5) To enjoy the incredible view of the sea from the famous Venetian castle, biggest of its kind in Greece, at the entrance of the cosmopolitan Platamon.

6) To drink tsipouro from arbutus in a square, under the shadow of thousand years plane trees, in a picturesque beautiful preserved settlement, the Old Panteleimonas, with a splendid view of Thermaikos. It will take your breath away!!!
tip: in the square you can drink traditional Greek coffee in the old traditional way baked in ashes!

7) For cool cocktails on countless beach bars, endless beaches, lonely or cosmopolitan for all tastes and for all financial balances!!!
tip: At Plaka beach try the coolest mojito cocktails.

8) Because on the coast of Pieria the range of sports activities is great. Swimming, windsurfing, water bicycle, sailing, diving, paragliding and almost all forms of sports will take off your moods!!!

9) Olympus, the tallest mountain in Greece, is the ideal place for mountaineering, trekking, hiking, canyoning and peaceful nights in its shelters. You will be enchanted by the natural beauty and the inspiring view!

10) To experience a wide variety of restaurants, taverns and fish taverns. You will taste the delicious mussels of Makrygialos and the famous shrimps of Platamon, which the stars of the old, good Greek cinema worshiped!

For all the above reasons and for others who will discover them yourself, we invite you to visit Pieria because, as good as the information we gave you might be, the true Pieria and Olympus it is yet to be discovered and it will be the mythical journey of your life!!!