Zeus

Ithome

Hold one of the ox-horns of the Peloponnese in your hands on Mount Ithome.

Stand on the summit of the mountain of Kronos, with the Olympic stadium at your feet.

Find the sanctuary of Zeus Ombrios high up on Mount Hymettos, and discover some alphabetic dedications.

Enter into a landscape of suffering on Mount Oiti, ancient bandit country and scene of the agonies of Herakles.

Visit the Agios Antonios peak, place of sacrifice and site of the most important archaeological finds on Olympus

Get up close to the ancient quarries of Mount Penteli, and to Pausanias’ vision of Greece as a network of marble.

Head up into the secluded forests of Menalo from Stemnitsa for a glimpse of the territory of Pan and Artemis.

Scramble up over the rocks to Mytikas, highest summit in Greece, and see where Hephaistos fell to earth.

Make your way up Mount Lykaion to see the best excavated summit site in Greece, and to hear some bloodthirsty stories.

Dig into the archaeological heritage of the summit site on Mount Arachnaio, under the wind turbines.

Walk through flower-filled meadows and encounter the animals of Mount Erymanthos: boars, bees and dolphins.

Explore Mount Taygetos, and the traces of a murderous heroic rivalry on the mountain slopes.