Olympus

Mount Olympus (Greek, Modern: Όλυμπος, Katharevousa: -ν), also Olympos, Olimpos, Olymbos, Olimbos, Olybos and Olibos a mountain in the eastcentral part of the island and the prefecture of Euboea about 35 km east of the city of Chalkida. Its maximum elevation is 1,372 m. The GR-44 passes to the south. There are a very few roads in the mountain. Forests dominate the southern portion while most of the mountain range are made up of grasslands and bushes. Its panorama includes the nearby mountains the eastern part of the island. It can also offer the view of the mainland especially the northeastern part of the Attica prefecture and region.