Vergina, Pella & Dion in 2 days, on foot

This 2-day self-guided walking plan for Vergina, Pella & Dion covers 13 narrated sights in an easy day-by-day order. Each day is split into a morning and an afternoon loop, and every stop has a two to three minute audio story in the Gingerguide app.

You set the pace: this is a suggested order, not a schedule. Walk it in 2 days, or stretch it out. Reorder freely; Vergina, Pella & Dion rewards a detour.

The Vergina, Pella & Dion route at a glance

• Day 1
• Day 2

Day 1

Day 1 covers 7 stops and about 2.4 km on foot, from Palace of Aigai to Ancient Pella. 4 longer hops are best done by public transport or taxi. ≈ 2.4 km of walking, about 30 min

Morning

1. Palace of Aigai: The Palace of Aigai at Vergina, the vast palace of the Macedonian kings from the time of Philip II, with a court of sixty Doric columns, restored and reopened in early 2024. 1.4 km on foot (17 min) to the next stop
2. Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina): The Museum of the Royal Tombs at Vergina, an underground hall inside the Great Tumulus of Aigai, where the tomb attributed to Philip II of Macedon and its gold treasures are shown in place. 11 km to the next stop: take transport
3. Veria: Byzantine Churches and the Bema of St Paul: Veria, an old town near Vergina where Saint Paul preached, with dozens of Byzantine churches, the frescoed Church of the Resurrection of 1315 and the old Jewish quarter of Barbouta. 15 km to the next stop: take transport
4. School of Aristotle (Nymphaion of Mieza): The School of Aristotle near Naoussa, a sanctuary of the Nymphs with caves and a rock-cut cliff, where tradition says Aristotle taught the young Alexander the Great. 19 km to the next stop: take transport

Afternoon

1. Waterfalls of Edessa: The waterfalls of Edessa, where the river Edessaios drops over a cliff at the edge of the town, with the Karanos fall of about 70 metres, a cave behind the water and a park of paths. 39 km to the next stop: take transport
2. Archaeological Museum of Pella: The Archaeological Museum of Pella, completed in 2009 beside the ancient city, with pebble mosaics of about 300 BC such as the Lion Hunt, Dionysus on a panther and the signed Stag Hunt. 1 km on foot (12 min) to the next stop
3. Ancient Pella: Ancient Pella, capital of the kingdom of Macedon from about 400 BC and by tradition the birthplace of Alexander the Great, with a grid of streets, a vast agora and houses with pebble mosaics.

Day 2

Day 2 covers 6 stops and about 1.3 km on foot, from Sanctuary of Isis at Dion to Mount Olympus (Mytikas, 2,918 m). 3 longer hops are best done by public transport or taxi. ≈ 1.3 km of walking, about 15 min

Morning

1. Sanctuary of Isis at Dion: The Sanctuary of Isis at Dion, a Roman-era shrine of the Egyptian goddess among springs and reeds, with temples, a channel that recalls the Nile and copies of statues standing in the water. 0.6 km on foot (8 min) to the next stop
2. Dion, the Sacred City of Zeus: Dion at the foot of Mount Olympus, the sacred city of the ancient Macedonians, with sanctuaries of Zeus and other gods, theatres, Roman baths and paved streets among springs and trees. 0.6 km on foot (7 min) to the next stop
3. Archaeological Museum of Dion: The Archaeological Museum of Dion, founded in 1983, with statues from the sanctuaries and baths, an ancient water organ, and nearby the great mosaic of the Epiphany of Dionysus. 7.7 km to the next stop: take transport

Afternoon

1. Litochoro, Gateway to Olympus: Litochoro, a small town at the eastern foot of Mount Olympus, where most climbs begin, with stone lanes, a square under plane trees and the mouth of the Enipeas gorge above the houses. 6.3 km to the next stop: take transport
2. Enipeas Gorge: The Enipeas gorge above Litochoro, a shady path of about ten kilometres into Mount Olympus, with wooden bridges, clear pools, waterfalls and the ruins of an old monastery. 6.4 km to the next stop: take transport
3. Mount Olympus (Mytikas, 2,918 m): Mount Olympus, the highest mountain of Greece and home of the gods in Greek myth, with its summit Mytikas at 2,918 metres, the first national park of Greece and a new UNESCO site.

Walking distances and times follow streets and footpaths (routing by openrouteservice.org, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors). Times are walking only, at an easy pace; add time at each stop.

Updated: October 27, 2026

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