Greece Holidays app web version facebook appnewsletter subscribe
English Greek Russian German

Menu

Social Media

Visit our Facebook Page   follow us on Twitter      follow us on Blogger
Visit our Myspace page      follow us on Reddit   View Greece Holidays's profile on LinkedIn
Visit our Stumble Page      follow us on Delicious  
   Visit our Bebo Page   Visit our Diigo Page   follow us on Orkut
Visit our Squiddo Page   Visit our Netvibes Page   Visit our Netvibes Page   Visit our Netvibes Page

More...

   Visit our Flickr page   follow us on Twitter  E-Mail
Print Friendly and PDF        

Pieria is located in the southern part of Macedonia, in the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Katerini. Pieria is the smallest regional unit within Macedonia. The name Pieria originates from the ancient tribe Pieres and the ancient country of Pieris. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna and Platamonas. Pieria is also home to Mt. Pierus where Hermes launches himself from to visit Calypso (Odyssey 5.50), home to Orpheus[1] and the Muses,[2] as well as the Pierian Spring. Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and throne of the ancient Greek gods, is located in the southern part of Pieria. Other ancient cities included Leibethra and Pimpleia.


 

Lodges - Pieria (0 total)

Choose from the following destinations for memorable holidays in Greece.