Archaeological Site of Dion
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I'm not a history buff, nor an archeology fan, so I had my doubts about this site and was close to skip it. Well, I came at 10 AM and left 4 hours later. This place is awesome! It's an abondened archeology site (so sad to see it halted like that when it's clear there are so many more secrets lying underneath waiting to be discovered) which offers you the chance of actually walking among most of the diggings and remains. It is also an ecological park, with wood, swaps and water. The park is split into 2 parts: the shrines/sanctuary one, which is where the entrance is, and the city part, across the road from the inside. The former is a nature beauty, relaxing for the mind but with very little interesting archeology to see. The latter (the city part) is the more interesting part and also the less shadowed. During the summer make sure you don't get to that part during the noon heat or too tired from walking around the other side of the park, since this part is well worth your time and effort. It takes some strolling around to get to some hidden gems, but all in all- you can't miss it and can't get lost. Yes, some signs are missing, some diggings are so neglacted you can't see what's underneath. But most of the signs exist and are very comprehensive (in Greek and English). The wild life you get to see is surprising. Bring a hat and a mosquito repellent! And once you're done, drive (2-3 minutes) or walk, to the Dion's archeological museum to see what was found in those ditches... A must visit, really. Especially for solo travelers, couples, groups, or families with very young children who don't yet get bored easily (unless you have a history buff kid, then it's a must). I enjoyed every minute of it and also learned a lot about the Roman and Greek history.
Michal PeledMichal Peled
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Ticket is 8€ per person to enter 3 places: the archaeological park, the museum and the archaeotheke! We spent around 5 hours to see all of them, including the video in the archaeotheke (do not miss it!). We would have stayed more, especially in the park, but we went without hats, which was a big mistake. Be prepared: wear sunscreen and a hat, because there are excellent paths that lead under the sun. Palm trees are huge and beautiful, also wallnut trees and all kinds of berry trees but there are places that do not protect you from the sun. Prepare to be amazed! There are 3 main temples: of Isis, Demeter and Deus. 2 theatres, a Roman and a Hellenic one and a third one which is modern, hosting concerts and theatrical plays. You are not allowed to carry dri is or food inside the park. Take photos and videos though :) Also you will find water springs that have been there forever. There is a spring that we drunk water towards Thermes. Thermes is the place where the ancient baths were located. The ancient technology was awesome! Close by Thermes you'll see the mosaics that make your heart beat joyfully. The magnificent mosaic from Dionysus Mansion is inside the archaeotheke! This one amongst other pieces of art, like statuses, travelled to Onnasis center in the New York exhibition of 2016. Overall, it is a sacred place that carries magic to the eyes and heart of today's visitor, even if he is ignorant of history!
Eleni P. PapanastasiouEleni P. Papanastasiou
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The Park itself is a place full of history and by itself an interesting place to visit. Unfortunately the place seems to be taking care of itself. Some visitors make it worse by littering the park. Plastic bags and cups were seen on the soil and water streams close to important sites there. This was shocking. There is no guide, no suggested route so you basically walk around clueless until you stumble on some ruins. There is no folder with a map you can take, not even in digital format that anyone could download with a qr code, for instance. Instead, you have info boards and some are so damaged or dirty you can't read them. This place has a lot of potential to attract tourists and be an educational hub. Instead, you will be as amazed to see the sites as you will be shocked by the lack of interest in keeping them in good shape. Still, it's very much worth the visit.
Plan BPlan B
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It's quite a journey to go through the whole park, we even couldn't finish it. I don't know why but they didn't let us to return to one side of the park when we cross the street to the part with Roman baths and wanted to come back to the places before. The area is huge, definitely prepare more time to completely discover all the sights. Several sights are not that breath-taking in the eyes of public, some of them are more interesting. The information boards are in Greek and English. It's quite hot there during summer, in some parts you need to be prepared to walk some distance without a shadow. There are several water sources to cool down which were nice.
Petra JaďuďováPetra Jaďuďová
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La vasta area di scavi presenta resti di epoche diverse. Lo stato di conservazione varia a seconda dell' epoca e della zona perché vi sono falde acquifere qua e là e alcune parti sono allagate (ma visitabili tramite passerelle percorribili facilmente). Vi sono rovine dell' antico sito sacro ai Macedoni ove Alessandro Magno compiva sacrifici propiziatori prima delle sue spedizioni di conquista, con i santuari di Demetra, di Zeus Hypsistos e di Afrodite poi divenuto santuario di Artemide e successivamente a seguito dell' influenza egizia di Iside, la dea della fertilità. Le parti meglio conservate sono relative al periodo ellenistico romano con resti di mura fortificate, delle terme, (con alcuni mosaici della pavimentazione presenti in situ), del teatro, dell'agora, di alcune case. Ho letto che con dei finanziamenti anche della comunità europea vi è in corso un progetto di restauro dell' Agorà che avrebbe dovuto terminare nel 2020 ma è ancora in corso, e quindi forse si potranno migliorare diversi aspetti. La natura rigogliosa in cui il parco è immerso ti accompagna ovunque e offre un po' di ombra e frescura inoltre vi sono delle fontanelle e ti puoi dissetare anche se non hai portato con te una bottiglia d'acqua. Il giro è piacevole e diversi pannelli informativi con traduzione dal greco all'inglese aiutano ad avere un adeguato approfondimento anche senza le conoscenze specifiche, inoltre vi sono le foto aeree dei luoghi che con i disegni e le ricostruzioni aiutano moltissimo ad identificare correttamente i vari siti e a creare la necessaria ambientazione. Su tutto domina il mitico Monte Olimpo. Diversi ritrovamenti tra cui statue, monete, i mosaici più importanti di alcune pavimentazioni ed i resti di un organo ad acqua sono conservati nel museo archeologico in paese il cui costo del biglietto è compreso in quello del parco archeologico. Purtroppo essendoci dilungati nella visita del sito non ci siamo stati per mancanza di tempo.
Luciana VendittiLuciana Venditti
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The biggest archeological site in Greece open for public. There is a park with the river nice to walk and you can visit here the ruins of roman and hellenistic city, Dzeus Sanctuary, Demeter Sanctuary, Isis sanctuary, roman and hellenistic remains of the theater. This place was in the ancient time a sea port! You better reserve your time 1- h to visit ALSO archeological museum located in the village, where mosaics and monuments are present that was found by archeologist.
Agnieszka Lisowska-LisAgnieszka Lisowska-Lis
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Dion 601 00, Greece
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+30 2351 053484
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odysseus.culture.gr
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The Archaeological Park of Dion is the most important archaeological site at Mount Olympus in Greece, located in Dion. In the area comprised by the Archaeological Park of Dion, sanctuaries were found from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The park displays the importance of ancient Dion in the history of Pieria.
attractions: Archaeological Museum of Dion, Hellenistic Theatre of Dìon, Grèmia, Roman Theatre of Dion, Sanctuary of Demeter at Dion, Great Thermae of Dion, Villa of Dionysos at Dion, restaurants: Restaurant Ariadni, Isida, Agionèri, Το Σπιτικο, Dionisos Restaurant

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