- Oct 2
Greece marks UNESCO listing of Mount Olympus with 400 million euro mountain fund
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Litochoro and hiked the mountain slopes on Friday to celebrate Mount Olympus becoming Greece's third mixed UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Oct 2
Mitsotakis tours Pieria and Thessaloniki to promote regional projects and shore up northern support
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis launched a two-day tour of Pieria and Thessaloniki on 2 October 2026, meeting local officials in Kolindros before events at Mount Olympus and a relic handover with Bulgaria.
- Oct 2
Six students airlifted from Mount Olympus refuge after sudden illness on school trip
A military helicopter evacuated six 17-year-old students from the Petrostrouga refuge on Mount Olympus on Friday following suspected food poisoning, transferring them to Katerini General Hospital.
- Jul 25
UNESCO to decide on Mount Olympus World Heritage listing on Sunday
The 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, will discuss Greece’s nomination of Mount Olympus for inscription on the UNESCO list tomorrow at 6 a.m. Greek time.
- Jul 12
64-year-old hiker found unconscious on Mount Olympus, carried to safety by rescue teams
A 64-year-old hiker lost consciousness on a trail near the Spilios Agapitos refuge and was carried down to Prionia by firefighters and rescue teams early Sunday morning.
