Litochoro
town in Pieria, Greece
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., ☏ +30 23520 81402, +30 23520 82711. (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, ☏ +30 2352 083111. (updated Mar 2016)
Drink
Sleep
Budget
Archontiko Aphroditi Hotel
- Sylvia Camping (Plaka Beach), ☏ +30 23520 22104, +30 23520 22533, fax: +30 23520 22104. C-class camping (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Olympos Beach Camping (Plaka Beach), ☏ +30 23520 22111-2, fax: +30 23520 22300. (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Papanikolaou Guest House, 1, Nikolaou Episkopou Kitrous Str, ☏ +30 23520 81236, fax: +30 23520 84246, greece@xenonas-papanikolaou.gr. Rooms to Let (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Viktoria Hotel, 5, Georgaki Olympiou Str., ☏ +30 2352 082111, +30 2352 84084, fax: +30 23520 84584. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Park Hotel, 23, Agiou Nikolaou Str (near the maritime museum), ☏ +30 23520 81252, +30 6977 873875 (Mobile), fax: +30 23520 81252. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Myrto Hotel, 5, Agiou Nikolaou Str (near the maritime museum), ☏ +30 23520 81398, +30 81498, +30 6951 117 656 (Mobile), fax: +30 23520 82298, info@hotelmirto.gr. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- Lito Hotel (Plaka Beach), ☏ +30 23520 22122, +30 22124, fax: +30 23520 22123, info@hotel-lito.gr. 2-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- Archontiko Aphroditi Hotel, Central Square, ☏ +30 23520 81415, fax: +30 23520 22123. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Enipeas Hotel, 2, Enipeos Str, ☏ +30 23520 84328, fax: +30 23520 81328. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Xenios Dias Hotel (Central square), ☏ +30 23520 81234, +30 23520 81300, fax: +30 23520 81423, info@hotel-xeniosdias.gr. 2-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
Mid-range
- 🌍 Olympios Zeus Camping and Bungalows (Plaka Beach), ☏ +30 23520 22115-6, fax: +30 23520 22117. A-class camping/3-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Villa Pantheon, Agiou Dimitriou Str, ☏ +30 23520 83931, fax: +30 23520 83932, pantheon@villapantheon.gr. 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, ☏ +30 23520 84059, +30 6947 607750 (Mobile), info@paliolitohoro.gr. 4-star hotel. Eight rooms, doubles, superior doubles and junior suites. (updated Mar 2016)
Splurge
- 🌍 Cavo Olympo (Plaka Beach), ☏ +30 23520 22222, fax: +30 23520 22461, info@cavoolympo.gr. 5-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Litohoro Olympus Resort (Plaka Beach), ☏ +30 23520 22200, fax: +30 23520 22207, info@litohororesort.gr. 4-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
- 🌍 Olympus Mediterranean Hotel, ☏ +30 23520 81831, fax: +30 23520 83333, olympus@mediterraneanhotels.gr. 4-star boutique hotel (updated Mar 2016)
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