The few tourists who know Litohoro do so for one reason, and one reason only.
The picturesque northern Greek town is the perfect spot to start hikes on Mount Olympus, whose majestic forest-covered slopes start soaring skywards by the community’s western outskirts.
As they set out to explore the peaks mythology seen as the seat of the ancient Greek gods, backpackers walking past Litohoro’s town hall are baffled by the sight of anchors, buoys, propellers — even a U-boat torpedo arranged neatly by the buildings.
