Natural attractions
Things to do in Palaios Panteleimonas
Palaios Panteleimonas, whose name can be translated as Old Panteleimonas, is located at an altitude of approximately 700 m above sea level, a few kilometers from the coast. It is considered the most beautiful town in the Olympus massif, which towers over the entire area. There is a picturesque, winding road leading to Palaios Panteleimonas, from which you can admire the first views. Out of season the place is rather sleepy and quiet. During the season, it is filled with a noisy crowd of tourists. However, there are only few inhabitants here. But it wasn't always like this. The first buildings were built here at the end of the 14th century. Stone houses with Macedonian architecture are situated on a mountain slope in terraces. Between them there are more or less narrow cobblestone streets. However, the following centuries turned out to be very difficult for Palaios Panteleimonas. Not only did he find himself in an area occupied by the Turks for a very long time, but later it was hit by epidemics of plague and cholera, which decimated the inhabitants. Nowadays, Palaios Panteleimonas is a bit of an open-air museum. The traditional buildings have been adapted into hotels, handicraft and souvenir shops and restaurants. Squares with impressive plane trees are lined with tables, and multi-colored signs direct people to the businesses established here. And amazing landscapes. 
Things to do on Olympus
Olympus is the highest mountain range in Greece, in the northern and central part of the country, separating historical Macedonia from Thessaly. Olympus is the mountain range covered with snow for the longest time in Greece. Its highest peak, Mitikas, rises to a height of 2,917,727 m above sea level. The massif is located between the valleys of the Pinios and Aliakmon rivers, on the Thermaic Gulf.
In Greek mythology, Olympus was considered the seat of the Greek gods, including the most important one: Zeus. From this place, the gods were supposed to direct human fate. It was believed that whenever a person tried to enter it, he would fall off. Olympus was usually a place of feasts, where people drank nectar and ambrosia served by Zeus's cupbearer - Ganymede. Most likely, there was a small sanctuary of Zeus near the top of Agios Antonios (archaeological finds indicate this). In turn, the plateau of the Muses was commonly associated with the presence of these nine goddesses of science and art. According to the myth, it was they who buried the torn body of Orpheus at the foot of Olympus 
