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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]
Mount Aenos or Ainos (Ancient Greek: Ὄρος Αἶνος; Modern Greek: Όρος Αίνος; Italian: Monte Nero or Montagna Nera) is the tallest mountain on the Ionian island of Cephalonia, Greece, with an elevation of 1,628 metres (5,341 ft).
Upon liberation of Greece in 1830, the extreme points of the country were: . North: Psathoura island (39.498°N 24.181°E) in the Northern Sporades, NE of Alonnisos South: Eschati (Mermengas) islet in the Cyclades, around 10 miles SW of Santorini
Kerkis or Kerketeus (Greek, Modern: Κέρκης, Kérkis; Modern Greek pronunciation:; Ancient: Κερκετεύς, Kerketeús) is a mountain, forming the bulk of the western part of the Greek island of Samos. Its highest peak, named Vigla (Βίγλα), is at 1,433 m (4,701 ft), making it the second-highest peak in the East Aegean (after ...
What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. Climbing the world’s other highest mountain – no sherpas required
The previous name of the mountain, Sáos, which means safe, is still used in some maps. The current common name, though, is Fengari or Fenghári, which means moon.. According to a local legend, anyone who stands at the top of the mountain during the night of a full moon will see something that they wish for coming true.
Further to the south in the Aegean, on the island of Kos, the fire department said 20 firefighters, a helicopter an Firefighters tackle blazes on Greek islands of Chios and Kos as premier warns of ...
A view of an ambulance and a fire brigade van on a beachfront of Symi island in Greece (AP) Tributes to ‘hard working’ horse trainer found on Greek beach Wednesday 19 June 2024 06:02 , Barney ...