Katerini, Pieria (in Macedonia,Greece)

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About Katerini, Pieria (in Macedonia,Greece)

This groups is about photos of the town Katerini and it's surrounding in the prefecture of Pieria, Macedonia, Greece.

In this group you will be able to enjoy pictures of the the famous Mountain Olympus where the ancient Greek 12 Gods used to live according to the myth & also Pieria mountain as well as from the beautiful area of Platamona and St. Pantaleimon (Agios Panteleimon) on the foot of mountain Olympus at the point where mountaint Olympus meets the Thermaikos Golf.

Katerini has about 57,000 inhabitants and is named after Agia Aikaterini (St. Catherine of Alexandria). Part of the bones of St. Catherine can be found in 'Theia Analipsi', the main church in the centre of Katerini. (to be confirmed)

Katerini is accessible from the main Thessaloniki–Athens highway GR-1/E75 (with two interchanges near the town) and the Egnatia Odos to the north. It is served by both Intercity and local trains on the main railway line from Athens to Thessaloniki and there is a comprehensive regional and national bus service with its hub in the town.

A popular tourist destination, Katerini is close to the sea (6 km) and to several archaeological sites of great interest such as the ancient city of Dion (5th century BC, 17 km away) and the Venetian Castle of Platamon. The beaches of Korinos, Paralia and Olympiaki Akti (or Katerinoskala) are visited by both Greek and international tourists during the summer. The roots of Mount Olympus and the town of Litochoro, are in a distance of around 20 kilometres away from the centre of Katerini.


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Katerini, Pieria, Greece / Κατερίνη, Πιερία

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