I didn't find a thread dedicated to Greece's highest mountain, so I took the decision.

Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος; also transliterated as Mount Ólympos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,919 meters high (9,576 feet) and the second highest in the Balkans. Since its base is located at sea level, it is one of the highest mountains in Europe, in real absolute altitude from base to top. It is situated at 40°05′N, 22°21′E, in mainland Greece. It is located about 100 km away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.

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Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich flora with several endemic species. The highest peak on Mount Olympus is Mitikas at 2,919 meters high (9,576 feet), which in Greek means "nose" (an alternative transliterated spelling of this name is "Mytikas"). Mitikas is the highest peak in Greece, the second highest being Skolio (2912 m). Any climb to Mount Olympus starts from the town of Litochoro, which took the name City of Gods because of its location on the roots of the mountain.

Mount Olympus is a popular mountain name. Apart from the Greek Olympus, there is one in Cyprus, one in Utah, one in Washington and many others.

In Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is the home of the Twelve Olympians, the principal gods in the Greek pantheon . The Greeks thought of it as built with crystal mansions wherein the gods, such as Zeus, dwelt. It is also known in Greek mythology that when Gaia gave birth to the Titans they used the mountains in Greece as their thrones since they were so huge, and Cronus sat on Mount Olympus itself. The etymology and meaning of Olympus (Olympos) is unknown, and it may be of Pre-Indo-European origin.

General view:

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Mytikas peak-2,919 meters!

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Skolio peak, second highest (2912 m):

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Incredible pics mate! Thanks for the information on the mountain too!

Magnificent!! I love it...:cheers:

one of the most beautiful mountains in europe!!!

Unfortunately the mountain didn't escaped from the fires this year, hopefully the damage wasn't big, but only the fact that even olympos is a target for arsonists, is making me sick.

Mountain of the gods.

It's snowing right now there, like in most Northern Greece's high mountains.

Hm nah i didn't noticed any snow there yet.

Yes but it is snow capped as I can see from Thessaloniki. Don't forget that we had snow in North Pindos today over 1800 m.!

the house of the gods :yes: POLI OREO!!

the house of the gods :yes: POLI OREO!!

Hahaha,Arpels,you're awesome,i noticed your love for Greece and other places around the world, you seem like a man who enjoys beautiful things and travel a lot!:)

:) Greece its a great country with differente landscapes and full of history (I adore Greece civilization :drool: ).

Trully breathtaking scenary, thanks for sharing.

Is Mt Olympus and surrounds designated as a national park ?

Yes of course there is a national park there, actually the 1st ever to be protected by a law in Greece, it was established in 1938 and the protected area was 4.000 Hectares.Later the park was extended in an area of 24.000 hectares, which belongs to the prefectures of Larissa and pieria.
Also in the 1980 the mountain and its surroundings was declared as a protected ecosystem of the earth biosphere, by UNESCO.

Thanks for response pilotos