Olympos
Όλυμπος
An ancient village perched on a northern ridge, with a row of windmills. Women still wear traditional dress and speak an old dialect.
Olympos sits on a ridge about 300 meters above sea level in the north of the island. Colorful houses are stacked one above another, and a row of old windmills at the mountain pass is its signature sight. Having been cut off from the outside world for a long time, the village preserves traditional costumes, an archaic dialect, and folk music, and it is especially lively during festivals. The village has a small chapel, handicraft shops, and traditional bread ovens. It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Pigadia, or in summer you can take a boat to Diafani and transfer to a bus up the mountain. The mountain roads have many bends, so drive carefully.
Opening hours
All day