Activities

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Cooking Workshop

Once a week the owner of the hotel offers Greek coffee, ouzo or iced tea and organise cooking lessons with reference to Greek tradition. An exploration of the greek cuisine and greek hospitality. Guests can participate in the making of the dishes and taste the outcome of their efforts (bougiourdi, octopus in honey dressing, feta cheese with fillo pastry and pomegranate syrup, wine cookies, baklava and other).

Mount Athos Gourmet Event

liotopi activities 01 Cooking for a Greek tv show with chef Dina Nikolaou

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Every year Hotel Liotopi participates in the Mount Athos Gourmet event, an evening full of flavours dedicated to gastronomy organised by the owner of hotel Liotopi in collaboration with a guest chef.

Tour of Ancient Stageira

The tour is organised once a week and includes walking to the area of Ancient Stagira and a tour in English from the hotel’s owner, Dimitris Sarris. Should the guests want professional tour guides the prices are: 150,00 - 180,00 euro for half a day (6 hours) and 180,00 - 220,00 for a full day’s tour. If there is a group of 10 or more people then there is an extra charge of 20,00 euro.

Botanizing

liotopi activities 06Walking excursion through the forests of the Aristotelian mountain.

The Mountains of Stratoniko and Holomontas surrounding Olympiada to the west and northwest are rich in flora. Access is on foot or by car. We can provide our guests with maps and information on how to access the areas.

Swimming

The village of Olympiada and the nearby area has a large number of beaches all accessible either by foot or by car. Beaches with shallow water for children, sandy beaches, pebble ones, deep for more experienced swimmers and sea lovers, isolated coves, organised beaches, providings services and facilities such as, beach bars, sun umbrellas, beach volley etc

Other Activities

Sailing. We can organise a sailing cruise for you and your friends upon request. We can organise longer trips up to 3 days providing you with a certified skipper.
Underwater Fishing. We can organise your underwater fishing adventure upon request.
Saint Kyriaki Festival, 7 July: A yearly, summer festival, taking place in the central square of the village with traditional folklore dance groups, music. At the festival you can taste the renowned mussels from Olympiada accompanied by local wine.

Aristotelian Festival

A cultural festival dedicated to Aristotle full with music concerts and theatre production.

Night life & Food

Olympiada has many tavernas, bars, coffee shops, and beach bars.

Sightseeing-Excursions

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Olympiada is a small picturesque village in the northeast side of Halkidiki, built by Greek refugees from Asia Minor in 1923, situated next to mount Holomontas and the ancient city of Stagira, the birthplace of Aristotle. The neighbouring beaches are easy to access and are characterised by the sparkling turquoise colour of their waters and the spectacular backdrop of the vibrant green nature.

Visit to ancient Stageira. Ancient Stagira is located approximately 700 m. N.E. of the current settlement of Olympiada. Birthplace of Aristotle, the greatest philosopher of ancient times and the teacher of Alexander the Great. The city was founded in ca. 655 B.C. by colonists from Andros. After the Persian Wars, joined the First Athenian League, in 424 B.C. it rebelled against it, and during the Peloponnesian War became an ally of the Spartans against Athens. Later, the city joined the Halkidian League and in 348 B.C. it was captured by king Philip II. Tradition has it that the inhabitants of Stageira tranferred Aristotle's relics to the city, buried it there, and founded a festival in his honour, called the Aristoteleia.

Visit Amphipolis

In the Prefecture of Kavala, near the estuary of Strymonas River, you will find Amfipolis with its impressive archaeological site and Archaeological Museum (tel. 23220 32472). The two fortification enceintes of the town, as well as the renowned Lion of Amfipolis, an imposing stone tomb dating back to the 4th century B.C., are worth a visit.

Visit the Holomontas forest

A mountain in Central Macedonia, Greece, that covers almost all of central and east Halkidiki. The ancient Greeks called the mountain Ypsison. It is covered by dense oak forest and is part of the Natura 2000 network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Cholomon

Visit Arnaia

Arnaia is a traditional town built on the edge of mountainHolomontas. Beautiful houses remain as of today great examples of macedonian traditional architecture. The small cobblestone alleys and streets are a point of reference for this small town. Arnaia has a significant tradition in education andbyzantine music, the weaving and bee-keeping. During the summer period visitors can enjoy many festivals among other interesting traditional events.
http://www.halkidikitravel.com/en/travel-to-halkidiki/59-arnaia-halkidiki

Visit to the island of Ammouliani. Ammouliani is the only inhabited island with a permanent population (approx 600 residents) in Halkidiki. It is situated in the gulf of Mount Athos, at a distance of approx.40 kilometres from Olympiada and is connected to the mainland with a ferry boat service with the opposite coast of Tripiti.

There are lots of hills and small valleys on the island which have blended in with the olive trees and low vegetation but there are no systematic cultures so the ecosystem remains untouched.

Visit to Mount Athos

Mount Athos is a mountain on the peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Agion Oros ( transliterated often as Hagion Oros), or in English, "Holy Mountain". In Classical times, the peninsula was called Aktí (sometimes Acte or Akte). Politically it is known in Greece as the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain. This World Heritage Site is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Visit to Aristotle's Park

liotopi activities 05Discussion about the life and work of Aristotle
by academic researcher Ioannis Mporitsis.

The village of Stagira. The Theme park is located in a most outstanding area of the village of Stageira with a marvellous view towards the gulf of Ierissos and the whole peninsula of Athos. When the weather is clear you can see some of the monasteries on Mount Athos using the telescopes there. It also includes a series of other instruments which when used properly will show the phenomena of nature. All of this is dedicated to the famous philosopher and his work called 'the Natural'.

 


Get in Touch

Hotel Liotopi 

Olympiada, 57 014, Municipality of Aristotle

Halkidiki. Greece

Phone +30 23760 51257, +30 23760 51255

Mobile Phone +30 6979 307 745

Email hotel.liotopi@gmail.com

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