Litochoro

Litochoro is a town in Pieria region, Macedonia (Greece), Northern Greece.

Mt Olympus as seen from Litochoro. The building on the lower left side is Villa Pantheon Hotel

Understand

Due to its location at the foot of Mt. Olympus, Litochoro is very popular among hikers and climbers from all over the world. The seaside settlement of Skala with a large choice of hotels and campsites, is just 5 km away, the archaeological area of Dion is about 10 km north of the town center.

Get in

Get around

See

• 🌍 Maritime Museum, 15, "Agiou Nikolaou" Str., ☎ [phone], [phone]. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Ancient Dion (12 km north of the town center by the Provincial Road Litochoro - Katerini). A sacred place where the Macedonians regularly gathered to worship the Gods of Olympus, and to make sacrificial offerings, as can be seen from the objects found on the site. According to Ancient Greek writers it was there that King Archelaos organized athletic competitions and theatrical events, and Philip the Second celebrated his victories, as did his son Alexander the Great. In the temple of the Gods of Olympus was a magnificent bronze statue created by Lissippos, which depicted the 25 horsemen who died at the Battle of Granikos. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Dion Archaelogic Museum. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Hellenistic Theater. (updated Mar 2016)

Do

Buy

Eat

• 🌍 I Myli, ☎ [phone]. (updated Mar 2016)
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Drink

Sleep

Budget

Archontiko Aphroditi Hotel

• Sylvia Camping (Plaka Beach), ☎ [phone], [phone], fax: [phone]. C-class camping (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Olympos Beach Camping (Plaka Beach), ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Papanikolaou Guest House, 1, Nikolaou Episkopou Kitrous Str, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Rooms to Let (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Viktoria Hotel, 5, Georgaki Olympiou Str., ☎ [phone], [phone], fax: [phone]-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Park Hotel, 23, Agiou Nikolaou Str (near the maritime museum), ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile), fax: [phone]-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Myrto Hotel, 5, Agiou Nikolaou Str (near the maritime museum), ☎ [phone], +30 81498, [phone] (Mobile), fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• Lito Hotel (Plaka Beach), ☎ [phone], +30 22124, fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 2-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• Archontiko Aphroditi Hotel, Central Square, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Enipeas Hotel, 2, Enipeos Str, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Xenios Dias Hotel (Central square), ☎ [phone], [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 2-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)

Mid-range

• 🌍 Olympios Zeus Camping and Bungalows (Plaka Beach), ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. A-class camping/3-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Villa Pantheon, Agiou Dimitriou Str, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 3-star hotel. 8 Family rooms quadruple with veranda and 4 double. Beautiful view over the town (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Palio Litohoro Guest-house, 35 "Agiou Dionysios" Str, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile), e-mail: [e-mail]. 4-star hotel. Eight rooms, doubles, superior doubles and junior suites (updated Mar 2016)

Splurge

• 🌍 Cavo Olympo (Plaka Beach), ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 5-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Litohoro Olympus Resort (Plaka Beach), ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 4-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Olympus Mediterranean Hotel, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 4-star boutique hotel (updated Mar 2016)

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