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Olympus, or Chionistra, (Greek: Όλυμπος or Χιονίστρα; Turkish: Olimpos Tepesi) at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), is the highest point in Cyprus. [3] It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. [4] Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory of Platres in Limassol District.
Troodos or Trodos [a] is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus – also known in Greek as Χιονίστρα – at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft). [1] Covering a third of Cyprus's area, [2] the Troodos
Older historic sites include Limassol Castle, Kolossi Castle and the 2,000-year-old ruins at Amathus, while you can also day-trip to the ancient ruins of Kourion, once one of the island’s most ...
Mount Olympus (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ m p ə s, ə ˈ l ɪ m-/, [5] Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli(m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. [6]
The estimated total cost of the line in 2016 was €25 billion of which €8 billion was for the international section, [5] with the latter updated to €11 billion in 2024. [6] The international section is the only part of the line where construction has started.
2024 will also see the debut of the Orient Express La Dolce Vita train in Italy – no relation to the Belmond’s, but a separate venture from Accor. For more CNN news and newsletters create an ...
For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks, see list of mountains in Kosovo. Three other entries of partially recognized couples with highest points in Europe are listed and ranked in italics. For more details see list of states with limited recognition.
Troodos, Mt. Olympus: Limassol: 2002 viii, ix (natural) This site is a part of the Troodos Ophiolite. In Mount Olympus, the lower part of the oceanic crustal and upper mantle sequences are well exposed and lower crustal and mantle processes can be studied and demonstrated. [16] Malounta Bridge Nicosia: 2002 viii, ix (natural)