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Wine and Greek Myths: Route of Olympian myths

Under the gaze of the mythical Mount Olympus with its 52 mountain peaks, shelters, mountaineering routes, relatively new family run wineries on Greece's wine map, will welcome you to taste mythical wines! Start the route from Pydna (Kitros). The village welcomed in 1925 new inhabitants from Eastern Rumelia (Vana and Kavakli) giving a new aura, traditions in the daily life of the people. The newly established wineries welcome you to taste wine and multicultural traditions.. In “Kitrvs Winery” the family will share their vision for respect to nature, earth, history as well as their small-as they say-contribution to it. Find “Chrisostomou Estate” a family that brought their love for the vine and wine and their collective memories Continue the route to visit another small family run winery “Ktima Xiromeriti” that also adds to your gastronomic experience by the local handmade products and new wine labels. This is your chance to swim in the crystal clear waters of the beaches of Pieria and spend some time like a God(ess). 

Your next stop at “Kourtis Winery”, will offer you a gastronomic experience with wines and local handmade food and will guide you to the north at Elatochori village if you want to take a break from the wine tasting, and have a tea Sideritis Scardica (a therapeutic plant with soothing properties) you may also spend the night here. Head back south to ancient Dion, a worship place of God Zeus (and sacred land of ancient Macedonians*). If you feel like it you may follow the mythical walk in the Enipeas (Neptune) gorge; the river that runs Litochoro village. You are now very close to the Olympus National Park offering you plenty of activities in nature and more wine routes** to follow. 

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