Mount Olympus, Litochoro, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity. The highest peak, Mytikas, meaning nose, rises to 2,918 metres (9,573 ft). It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence. Olympus was notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods, on the Mytikas peak. Mount Olympus is also noted for its very rich flora, with several species. It has been a National Park, the first in Greece, since 1938. It is also a World Biosphere Reserve. Every year, thousands of people visit Olympus to admire its fauna and flora, tour its slopes, and reach its peaks. Organized mountain refuges and various mountaineering and climbing routes are available to visitors who want to explore it. The usual starting point is the town of Litochoro, on the eastern foothills of the mountain, 100 km from Thessaloniki, where, in the beginning of every summer, the Olympus Marathon terminates. The shape of Olympus was formed by rain and wind, which produced an isolated tower almost 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above the sea, which is only 18 kilometres (11 mi) away at Litochoro. Olympus has many peaks and an almost circular shape. The mountain has a circumference of 150 kilometres (93 mi), an average diameter of 26 kilometres (16 mi), and 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) of area. To the northwest lies the Vlach village of Kokkinoplou. The Makryrema stream separates Olympus from the massif of Voulgara. The villages Petra, Vrontou and Dion lie to the northwest, while on the eastern side there is the town of Litochoro, where Enipeas bisects the massif of Olympus. On its southeastern side, the Ziliana gorge divides Mount Olympus from Kato Olympos (Lower Olympus), while on its southwestern foothills, there are the villages Sykaminea and Karya. The Agia Triada Sparmou Monastery and the village Pythion lie to the west.
Olympus' dry foothills are known as the Xirokampi, containing chaparral and animals up to wild boar. Further east, the plain of Dion is fertile and watered by the streams which originate on Olympus.
SELLASIA GREECE ΓΙΟΡΤΗ ΕΛΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΔΙ P1. FESTIVAL OF THE OLIVE & OIL
Festival of the Olive and Oil held at Sellasia, Sparti Sparta Lakonia a 3 day event held month of August.
The three-day festival include Olive Oil and exhibition stands, farm products by dynamic enterprises and cooperatives, discussions and artistic programs.
Η τριήμερη Γιορτή Ελιάς και Λαδιού περιλαμβάνει περίπτερα έκθεσης αγροτικών προϊόντων από δυναμικές επιχειρήσεις και συνεταιρισμούς, συζητήσεις και πλούσιο καλλιτεχνικό πρόγραμμα.