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The highest, most magical and most dramatic of all Greek mountains, Mount Olympus - Olymbos in Greek - rears straight up to 2917m from the shores of the Thermaikos gulf and, when pollution allows, is visible from downtown Thessaloniki, some 100km away, to the northeast. Its summit was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the home of the gods and it seems that quite a few locals still follow the old religion - whether as the result of incredible continuity or a recent revival it's difficult to ascertain. Dense forests cover its lower slopes, and its wild flowers are without parallel even by Greek standards. To make the most of it, you need to allow two- to three-days' hiking. You should go equipped with decent boots and warm clothing, but no special expertise is necessary to get to the top in summer (mid-June to Oct). It's a long hard pull, though, requiring a good deal of stamina; winter climbs, of course, are another matter, with heavy snowfall quite low down adding to the challenge. At any time of year Olympus is a mountain to be treated with respect: its weather is notoriously fickle, with sudden fogs or storms, and it regularly claims lives
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