VulnerableLoggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
Greece's first national park; the mythological home of the gods
Area
40 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1938
Declared in 1938, it was Greece's first national park, protecting the mountain that Greek mythology held to be the home of the twelve Olympian gods. Its Greek fir woods and rock walls — the Mytikas summit reaches 2,917 m — were described by Homer himself, and remain a place of pilgrimage both for mountaineers and for those seeking to touch the classical world. It has also been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1981.
4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Greece, where Mount Olympus lies.
Where can I dive near here?
129 km away
208 km away
234 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in Greece?
Now is a good time: Loggerhead turtle nesting on Zante (Zakynthos) (May to October (peak nesting Jun-Jul))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
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Region
Southern Europe and the Balkans
Climate
Mediterranean, Mountain
Threatened:,,
281 km away
Greece
