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Pieria - Serene and charming corner of Greece located in the south of Macedonia, at bottom of a majestic Olympus. According to the Greek mythology it is the native land of the greatest musician Orfeja, and also 9 pieriyskih muses of patronesses of art. If to cook to legends, name Pieria has received on behalf of the first governor, legendary Pieradeda Orpheus. Archeological excavations have shown, that Pieria has been populated still from time immemorial and that the culture of inhabitants of this area was rather related tikeyskoy. The certificate of former greatness Pieria are numerous cities and settlements among which a special place Dion-major borrows the economic, political and religious center of Macedonia. Today Pieria involves tens thousand tourists from all Europe owing to rich historical and a cultural heritage, untouched with time of the virgin nature of the Olympus, and crystal-clear waters of Aegean sea. Sandy beaches of coast of Olympic Riviera and numerous hotels of different categories satisfy requirements even the most exacting visitors. Within all summer Pieria turns to one of the most significant cultural centers of modern Greece. The theatrical festival of the Olympus involves annually tens collectives from all Greece and the Europe. Thousand tourists have an opportunity to see masterpieces of ancient greek dramatic art in really tremendous ancient theatre. One of the fine corners Pieria, famous traditions and hospitality is Paralia Katerini. Noise of Aegean sea, a fantastic snow-white Olympus, picturesque wavy hills with the traditional small villages scattered on their slopes draw attention of travellers. Here the beauty of the nature and a heritage of the historical and cultural past merge together. Paralia Katerini (it is Greek quay Katerini) favourite vacation spot of Russians. Here you will meet small cosy hotels in family style, huge quantity jeweller, shubnyh, gift shops, hairdresser's, fish restaurants and taverns, pizzerias. The quay Paralii differs wide enough beach from fine sand where it is possible to take advantage of locker rooms, showers, platforms for beach volleyball, catamarans, water bicycles, motor boats. In territory Paralia there are tennis courts, basketball platforms, item of a car hire, motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles. For kids waterslides and Lunapark, and also electronic slot machines operate. The administration of a resort arranges cycle racings, mini-rally, competitions on volleyball and mini-fudbolu on sand, and also festivals of songs and dances of nations of the world. A climate on Paralia unique. The area surrounded from different directions by mountains differs the cleanest air. Temperature of water above, than on resorts of the southern European countries. And it is possible to have a rest superb in bouzouki-coffee, night taverns, bars, in the discos spent open-air in the evening. Charm of a night life in this resort small town can taste not being afraid of criminality. As as that it here is not present. We invite you to have a rest on coast of Aegean sea and you be convinced, that Olympic gods have not without reason chosen a place of the dwelling this district.