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Discover Dion in Greece
Dion in the region of Central Macedonia with its 1,413 habitants is a place located in Greece - some 165 mi or ( 266 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Dion is now 08:43 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Volos, Larisa, Athens, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. When in this area, you might want to check out Volos . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Grecja Riviera Olimpijska Leptokaria
Migawki z Leptokari ..
Camping Olympos Beach Plaka Litochoro Greece HD
czysty i spokojny kemping na Riwierze Olimpijskiej w Grecji ..
Camping Mitikas
The apartments that you don't want to rent.... ..
Mount Olympus expedition 2010 pt. 2 - Path E4 from Prionia to Refuge A (Spilios Agapitos)
Mount Olympus, Greece, HD video, HQ sound, Recorded by Zoran Pernjakovic, august 2010. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vrontou, Pieria
Vrontou is a town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, at an altitude of 120 meters, with 2,081 inhabitants (census 2001). An impressive and spectacular event is the carnival of Vrontou (Καρναβάλι της Βροντούς), that take place every year.
Located at 40.20 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Paralia Skotinas
Paralia Skotinas is a seaside settlement which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is 6 κm from Leptokarya, 1 km from Paralia Panteleimonos (Castle) and 1κm from Skotina. In this point its view of the Castle of Platamon, is unique.
Located at 40.03 22.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Paralia Panteleimonos
Paralia Panteleimonos is a settlement of the former municipal district of Panteleimonas, the former municipality of East Olympos, which belongs to the municipality of Dio-Olympos, and is one of the 16 total coast of the regional unit. It is about 36 km from Katerini, 56 km from Larissa and is southeast of the county. According to recent archaeological excavations in the area during the construction of the railway tunnel under the castle, were findings of ancient Greek town Ηράκλεια (Heracleia).
Located at 40.02 22.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ano Skotina
Ano Skotina is an old settlement of the prefecture of Pieria. It is built on an altitude of 600 m on the southeastern side of Mount Olympus. It has hotels, taverns, restaurants, and offers every form of alternative tourism like mountain riding, climbing, hiking etc. Cultural events of the settlement is the celebration of the Church of Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου, every year on August 15.
Located at 40.00 22.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Platamon Castle
The Platamon Castle (Greek: το κάστρο του Πλαταμώνα) is a castle of the middle Byzantine period (10th century AD) and is located southeast of Mount Olympus, in a strategic position which controls the exit of the Tempe valley, through which passes the main road connecting Macedonia with Thessaly and southern Greece. The tower, which overlooks the highway, is an imposing medieval fortress.
Located at 40.01 22.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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