Posts Tagged ‘Northern Greece’
Canoeing on Pinios River
August 13th, 2010 | 
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Our canoeing trip starts just at Tembi Valley in the calm waters of the river Pinios and ends at the beach, where the river flows into the Aegean Sea. Impressive views towards the gorge of Tembi and the Aegean Sea open up as you paddle along the river. The canoes we use are very stable and safe as they are inflatable 2-seater canoes, of course we provide safety jackets and helmets in all sizes.
You can see a lot of animals and wild flowers in the fascinating river delta. You will follow the course of the river winding its way towards the sea where you will have the chance of a refreshing swim.
Posted in Mount Olympus, Olympic Riviera, outdoor activities, regions, water | 
Tags: beach, canoeing, holiday, Mount Olympus, Northern Greece, Ossa / Kissavos mountain, outdoor activity, Pinios river, Tembi Valley, water | 
Comments ClosedImpressions – Beach of Panteleimonas – Olympus
the sandy beach of Neos Panteleimonas, Mount Olympus – Northern Greece
+++shot on 14th May 2010, 6:33 a.m.+++
Posted in * impressions *, nature & landscape, sunrise & sunset | Tags: beach, Castle of Platamonas, holiday, morning mood, Mount Olympus, Neos Panteleimonas, Northern Greece, sightseeing, water | Comments ClosedImpressions – Chapel near Kalipefki – Olympus
mountain chapel at the southern edge of the high plateau of Kalipefki, a village located at the hight of 1.050 m in the lower area of Mount Olympus – Kato Olympus
+++shot on 12th December 2009+++
Posted in * impressions *, building, nature & landscape | Tags: high plateau, Kalipefki, Kato Olympos, Mount Olympus, mountain chapel, Northern Greece | Comments ClosedThessaloniki – co-Capital in the North
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, [θesaloˈniki]), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. Its honorific title is Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally “co-capital”, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or “co-reigning” city of the Byzantine Empire, alongside Constantinople. According to the 2001 census, the municipality of Thessaloniki had a population of 363,987. The entire Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 763,468.
Thessaloniki is Greece’s second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre, and a major transportation hub for the rest of southeastern Europe; its commercial port is also of great importance for Greece and its southeast European hinterland. The city hosts an annual International Trade Fair, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, and the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora.
Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessalonika, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures.
Posted in museum, regions, religion, sightseeing, Thessaloniki | Tags: Aris, byzantine churches, European Capital of Culture, greek-orthodox religion, Hamam, holiday, International Trade Fair, Iraklis, Kamara, Ladadika, museum, Northern Greece, PAOK, Rotunda, Saloniki, sightseeing, Thessaloniki, Toumba stadium, UNESCO World Heritage, White Tower | Comments ClosedImpressions – Mountainbiking at Mount Olympus 1
an exciting mountain bike ride to the highest peaks of Mount Olympus
biker: Peter Brodschelm – MTB-Fahrtwind
+++shot in November 2004 by Franz Faltermeier+++
Posted in * impressions *, activity, nature & landscape, sunrise & sunset | Tags: holiday, Mount Olympus, mountainbiking, Northern Greece, outdoor activity, peaks, sunset | Comments ClosedImpressions – Holy Cave St. Dionysius – Olympus
Pilgrim chapel in the Holy Cave of Agios Dionysios in Enipeas Gorge near the Old Monastery of Agios Dionysios
Posted in * impressions *, building, nature & landscape | Tags: Enipeas gorge, greek-orthodox religion, hiking & trekking, Litohoro, monastery, Mount Olympus, mountain chapel, Northern Greece | Comments ClosedVergina – Tombs of the Macedonian Kings
The modern town of Vergina is about 13 km south-east of the district centre of Veroia and about 80 km south-west of Thessaloniki, the capital of Greek Macedonia. The town has a population of about two thousand people and stands on the foothills of Mount Pieria, at an elevation of 120m (360 ft) above sea level.
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Posted in excavations, Macedonia, museum, regions, sightseeing | Tags: Alexander the Great, excavations, holiday, Macedonian Culture, museum, Northern Greece, sightseeing, tomb, UNESCO World Heritage, Vergina | Comments Closed
