Hellas Holidays

Archive for August, 2010

view from the gorge of Xerolaki, which leads to the steep rock face of Kazania- just below the highest peaks of Mount Olympus: Stefani, Mytikas and Skolio

at the sandy beach of Neos Panteleimonas – Mount Olympus, Northern Greece

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.

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the sandy beach of Neos Panteleimonas, Mount Olympus – Northern Greece

+++shot on 14th May 2010, 6:33 a.m.+++

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+++

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.

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an exciting mountain bike ride to the highest peaks of Mount Olympus

biker: Peter Brodschelm – MTB-Fahrtwind
+++shot in November 2004 by Franz Faltermeier+++