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Digital Journey to the Peak of Mount Olympus

The Information Center of Olympus National Park will be offering a relaxed journey to the peak of Mount Olympus as of June 12, in Litochoro, Pieria. Visitors will be given a  tour through the vast flora that inhabit Mount Olympus, thanks...

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister to Propose Isle for International Conference Site

Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas proposed to transform a small island into an international conference site in the standards of Switzerland's Davos. Mardas had mentioned his idea in parliament before, but he did not reveal the name. Speaking to Mega...

Ontario: New FYROM Provocation with Map Including Greek Land

The Parliament Vice President of Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia Antonio Milososki made a provocative appearance at a national celebration having in the background a map that includes several Greek territories reaching to Mount Olympus in central Greece. The event...

Dodoni Theater Reopens After 17 Years to Host Aeschylus' Poetic Masterpiece

Greek mythology's undisciplined titan Prometheus challenges the power of Olympian gods, giving mankind fire stolen from Mount Olympus. His punishment and suffering will be relentless at the hands of Zeus. Prometheus will be chained and abused in a Caucasus mountain. Aeschylus' poetic...

Thessaloniki: Blogtrotters 2015 Goes Viral on Social Media

Forty-five travel, lifestyle and urban bloggers from Germany, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Poland participated in Blogtrotters 2015, an annual event for the promotion of Greece and especially Thessaloniki, Halkidiki and Mount Olympus. This year, the event...

‘En Route’ Magazine Pays Tribute to Greek Wine

The new issue of Air Canada’s enRoute magazine featured an article on Greek wine, titled “The Modern Face of Ancient Greek Wines.” The tribute article was written by reporter Taras Grescoe and it included information and photographs on the...

After Amphipolis, New Ancient Burial Ground Found in Platamonas

Excavations in Platamonas, Pieria, northern Greece, have unearthed an ancient settlement and burial ground that belongs in the late Bronze Age, around 1500 B.C. The discovery was made in parallel to the construction of the new national highway and...

FYROM Official Photographed With Vergina Sun Flag on Mt Olympus

FYROM’s Parliament Vice-President Antonio Milososki tweeted a picture of him and a group of climbers on Sunday, holding a flag with the Vergina Sun symbol after reaching the highest peak of Mount Olympus. Between 1991 and 1995 FYROM used the...

Climber Dies Near Summit of Greece 's Mount Olympus

THESSALONIKI, (AP) — Police say a 59-year-old Greek man has died in an accident while climbing Mount Olympus, Greece 's highest mountain. The man was close to the 2,917-meter (9,570-feet) summit, when he slipped and dropped more than 200 meters...

Many Greek Resorts Empty for New Year's

Most of the popular winter resorts in Greece still have vacancies. Occupancy rates currently stand at between 70 and 90 percent for New Year’s Day, although last-minute bookings are expected in the next few days. As a result of the...