Platamonas

Platamonas (Greek: Πλαταμώνας) is a Greek town and coastal resort in Pieria region, Macedonia (Greece).

Understand
Platamonas is a small town with a population of about 2,000 permanent inhabitants. Platamonas is located in eastern Olympus riviera, an area with many destinations for tourists such as Litochoro, Katerini, Leptokaria, Neoi Poroi. It is part of the Municipal unit of East Olympos of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Platamonas is near two cities. It is 38 km south of Katerini and 49 km northeast of Larissa. The town is easily accessible by train and bus with many routes every day. Platamonas is one of the most famous summer destinations in the area with many hotels, taverns, restaurants and beach bars. The tourists mainly come from nearby cities and towns or from other countries, mainly from Eastern Europe.

Get in
Platamonas can be accessed by train or bus. The train station is located in a nearby town, Neοi Porοi, which is accessible even on foot from Platamonas. The nearest airport is International Airport Makedonia in Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki is 104km north of Platamonas, (about 1 hour by train - 1 hour and 10 minutes by bus). The price of train ticket is from Thessaloniki,  from Larissa (thirty minutes).

Get around
Platamonas is a small town. You can get around on foot. You can even go on foot to Neoi Poroi however you can move by car, motorbike or bike to save time.

Do

 * Take a trip to the town of Dion (29km north). Near this town there are the ruins of a whole ancient Macedonian town, ancient Dion, an important archaeological site. You can also visit the museum of Dion with many ancient findings from that area.
 * You can go by train or bus to nearby towns such as Leptokaria (about 10 minutes by train), Litochoro (about 15 minutes by train), with nice beaches, many cafe bars, beach bars and taverns. The latter is a popular starting point for activities such as climbing and mountaineering. Litochoro is the basis of the Greek Mountaineering Club and member of the Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing. You can go climbing or/and mountaineering in mount Olympos (2,917m) the highest mountain in Greece and the house of ancient Greek gods.

Eat
In Platamonas you will find typical Greek food such as gyros and souvlaki which are the cheapest choice. Taverns serve Greek cuisine plates and fresh fish from the Aegean. You can also eat pizza, crepes and pasta. Prices vary and depend on the tavern/restaurant and the plate you will choose.

Mid-range

 * 84 rooms & 4 suites. A nice hotel on the sandy beach. Afew minutes away from the center of Platamon on foot.

Stay safe
Platamon is a generally a safe place. In some rare cases there are reports of people who were stung by weevers after stepping on them, while walking in the sea.

Go next
Move on to Thessaloniki (104 km north) and Chalkidiki or move on to Volos (107 km southeast) from where you can go by boat to Skopelos and Skiathos, the latter being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.