Olympus (Euboea)
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Mount Olympus also Olympos, Olimpos, Olymbos, Olimbos, Olybos and Olibos a mountain in the eastcentral part of the island and the prefecture of Euboea
about 35 km east of the city of Chalkida. Its maximum elevation is 1,372 m. The GR-44
passes to the south. There are a very few roads in the mountain.
prefecture and region.
Euboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
about 35 km east of the city of Chalkida. Its maximum elevation is 1,372 m. The GR-44
Greek National Road 44
Greek National Road 44 is a highway linking the cities of Thiva, Chalkida and Karystos. The total length is nearly 200 km. The highway passes in the prefectures of Viotia and Euboea. Much of the highway has curvy roads....
passes to the south. There are a very few roads in the mountain.
Nearest places
- Agios Ioannis, east
- Agios Georgios, southeast
- AliveriAliveriAliveri , is a town in the Greek island of Euboea. It is part of the municipal unit Taminaioi, and the seat of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri. Aliveri is linked by the GR-44 . Aliveri lies next to the South Euboic Gulf...
, south - EretriaEretriaErétria was a polis in Ancient Greece, located on the western coast of the island of Euboea, south of Chalcis, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow Euboean Gulf. Eretria was an important Greek polis in the 6th/5th century BC. However, it lost its importance already in antiquity...
, southwest - Nea Psara, southwest
- Theologos, west
Information
Forests dominate the southern portion while most of the mountain range are made up of grasslands and bushes.Panorama
Its panorama includes the nearby mountains the eastern part of the island. It can also offer the view of the mainland especially the northeastern part of the AtticaAttica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
prefecture and region.