Leivithra

#387 among destinations in Greece

City, Archaeological site

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Leibethra or Libethra, in the modern pronunciation Leivithra was an ancient Macedonian city at the foot of Mount Olympus, near the present settlement of Skotina. Archaeologists have discovered tombs there from the late Bronze Age containing rich burial objects. Leivithra played a remarkable role in the history of Pieria. ()

Local name: Λίβηθρα Coordinates: 40°1'39"N, 22°32'20"E

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Macedonia and ThraceGreece

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Leivithra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Platamon Castle, Olympus Geological History Museum, Nautical Museum of Litochoro, Kanalon Monastery.

3.5 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles, Ancient Greek architecture
Platamon Castle, Platamonas
89 min walk • Platamon Castle, an emblematic medieval fortress, stands as a sentinel over the coastal town of Platamonas, nestled in the shadows of Mount Olympus in Greece. This formidable structure dates back to the late Byzantine period, with its construction believed to have...
2.4 miNE
Natural history museum, Museum
Olympus Geological History Museum, Leptokarya
61 min walk • The Olympus Geological History Museum is a geological museum in the town of Leptokarya at the foot of Mount Olympus in northern Greece. It presents in several exhibition rooms, rocks and minerals from the region and fossils from the Olympus and from the surrounding area.
5.7 miN
Museum, Maritime museum
Nautical Museum of Litochoro, Litochoro
146 min walk • The seafaring of the inhabitants of the Greek mountain village Litochoro has a long tradition which is represented in the Nautical Museum.
4.4 miSW
Monastery
Kanalon Monastery
112 min walk • The Kanalon Monastery, formally the Monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos of Kanalon, is a Greek Orthodox convent in the north-east of the Greek region of Thessaly.
6.4 miSE
Village
Aigani
164 min walk • Aigani or Egani is a village and Local Community located on the northeastern border of the historical and Administrative Region of Thessaly, Greece.

Leivithra

Facts and practical information

Leivithra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Platamon Castle, Platamonas

Olympus Geological History Museum, Leptokarya

Nautical Museum of Litochoro, Litochoro

Kanalon Monastery

Aigani