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Olympos National Park
Olympos National Park is a national park in Greece, established in 1981, covering 40 km² (15 sq mi). It is the #20 largest of Greece's 29 national parks.
- Area
- 40 km²
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest airport
- KZI · 49 km
Nearest airports to Olympos National Park
- 1 KZI49 kmstraight line
- 2Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportSKG71 kmstraight lineThessaloniki, Greece
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- 3 VOL103 kmstraight line
More about Olympos National Park
Olympos National Park is one of 29 national parks in Greece. It covers 40 km² (4,000 ha) — about 68% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #20 largest national park in Greece (0.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1981, 45 years ago — the first national parks in Greece date back to 1938.
Visiting Olympos National Park
The closest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), about 49 km away — around 1 h 4 min by car; alternatively Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, 71 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Olympus (191 km²), Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas Delta National Park (338 km²), National Park of Lakes Koronia-Volvi and the Macedonian Tempe (159 km²) and North Pindos National Park (1,969 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.