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Prefecture Of Pieria
Area (sq.km): 1.516
Population (2001): 128.950
Population Density(hab/sq.km): 85
Capital City: Katerini
Number of Hotels: 307
Number of hotel Rooms: 13.991

Tourism Police Stations
Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Katerini
Address: P.O. Box 601 00 Katerini
Telephone: 23510 23440

Camping Sites
Acrogiali, Skotina Pieria, Tel: 23520 91478
Aphroditi, Skotina Pieria, Tel: 23520 91300
Apollon, Plaka Pieria, Tel: 23520 22109
Arion, Paralia Panteleimona Pieria, Tel: 23520 41115
Ayannis, Methoni Pieria, Tel: 23530 41216
Castle, Agios Pandeleimonas Pieria, Tel: 23520 41252
Cristy, Peristassi Pieria, Tel: 23510 61354
Edem, Olymbiaki Akti Pieria, Tel: 23510 61107
Esperides, Paralia Panteleimona Pieria, Tel: 23520 41066

Domestic Port Authorities
City: Platamonas
Harbour: Platamonas
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 23520 41366
VHF Channels: 7,12

Long Distance Buses
From Athens daily to: KATERINI
Ktel Address: Liossion St..
Tel: 210 8317059
Route: 09.45, 15.00, 22.00
Return: 09.30, 15.00, 24.00
Price: 24,70
Duration: 6 hrs

Rivers
Name: Aliakmon
Location: Pieria
Length: 297km

Canyons
Name: The Olympos Canyon
Location: Agios Dimitrios
Description: The Breath-Talking Olympos Gorge dominates the area. The route towards the Stena (Straits) Of Petra is worth following.

Mountaineering Clubs
Name: Katerini Alpine Club
Location: Katerini
Address: 3, Al. Zaimi Street, 601 00 Katerini
Telephone: 23510 23102

Name: Katerini Climbers Association
Location: Katerini
Address: 52, Nikis Street, 601 00 Katerini
Telephone: 23510 31311

Name: Litochoro Alpine Club
Location: Litohoro
Address: 2, Ioannou Olymbiou Street, 602 00 Litochoro
Telephone: 23520 84544, 23520 81800
Fax: 23520 81329

Mountain Refuges
Name: Ano Milia, Pieria
Mountain: Pieria
Office: Katerini Alpine Club
Address: Al. Zaimi 3601 00 Katerini
Place: Ano Milia (1.050 m)
Has Telefone: 23510 75277
Capacity: (52 beds)
Heat: Fireplace, wood-burning stove
Water Supply: Piped from spring
Kitchen: Organized
Toilet: Indoor
Telephone: 23510 23102

Name: Christos Kakkalos
Mountain: Olympos
Office: Litochoro Alpine Club
Address: Ioannou Olymbiou 2 602 00 Litochoro
Place: Plateau to the Muses (Oropedio Mousson) (2.650 m)
Capacity: 20 persons
Heat: Oil stove
Water Supply: 3 Tanks
Kitchen: Organized only in the summer
Toilet: Indoor
Telephone: 23520 84544, 23520 81800
Fax: 23520 81329

Name: Sarakatsana
Mountain: Pieria
Office: Katerini Climbers Association
Address: Nikis 52601 00 Katerini
Place: Sarakatsana (1.680 m)
Capacity: 80 persons
Heat: Wood-burning stoves
Water Supply: Spring, tank
Kitchen: Organized
Toilet: Indoor
Telephone: 23510 31311