Olympian Bay Resort Hotel
Hotel links
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the
highest mountain in Greece, located in the Olympus Range in Macedonia (North
Greece), about 100 kilometers away from Thessaloniki. The highest peak Mytikas,
meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 meters and is one of the few mountain peaks
that someone can reach by hiking. In 1938, the residence of the twelve ancient Gods
was declared as the first National Park area.
Olympus is
internationally known as for its important ecological characteristics and incomparable
natural beauty as well as for its strong relationship with ancient Greek
mythology. The importance of the National Park has been recognized not only in
Greece and Europe but all over the world. In 1981 UNESCO declared “Olympus a
Biosphere Reserve”. The European Community has included Olympus in the list of
“The Most Important Bird areas of the European Community”. Mount Olympus link
http://www.olympusfd.gr/us/default.asp
Dion
The Archaeological Museum
of Dion, near Mount Olympus and 15 km from the town of Katerini, was
established in 1983 in order to display excavations unearthed in the area from
a fortified city that once stood in its place from the 6th century BC to the
5th century AD.
Excavation of the
archaeological site began in 1983. The museum contains many items from the Ancient
Greek and the Roman era, including statues, architectural members, votive and
grave monuments, coins, and many other objects found in the necropolis, the
sanctuaries and baths of the ancient city on site. The ancient Hydraulic Organ,
the Statue of Dionysos, Isis and Aphrodite Hypolympia, as well as Asklepios
Daughters are displays of particular note.
Dion Museum links
