Mount Olympus

• Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, at 9,570 ft (2,917m) high and is located 100 miles (160 km) west of Thessaloniki.
• In Greek Mythology it was a sacred mountain which was home to the Twelve Olympians, the most important Gods in the Greek Pantheon (Temple of all Gods).

Mount Olympus and Olympia

• It is easy to confuse the two, but they are very different and very far apart.
  • Mount Olympus
    • This was the home of the Greek Gods, the Twelve Olympians.
    • The Mountain is located in central Greece, 100 miles (160 km) west of Thessalonica.
  • Olympia
    • This was the home of the Sacred Grove of Elis and the Ancient Greek Olympic Games.
    • It is located in the Peloponnese of southern Greece.

Mt. Olympus, Greece