Kanapitsa
Kanapitsa is a locality in Pieria, Central Macedonia. Kanapitsa is situated nearby to the locality Παλιοχώρι, as well as near Ξερόκαμπος.Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Dion and Litochoro Maritime Museum.
Archaeological Museum of Dion
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Dion is a museum in Dion in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum was established in 1983 to display excavations unearthed in the area from a fortified city that once stood in its place from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD. Archaeological Museum of Dion is situated 3½ km northwest of Kanapitsa.
Litochoro Maritime Museum
Museum
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The seafaring of the inhabitants of the Greek mountain village Litochoro has a long tradition which is represented in the Maritime Museum. Litochoro Maritime Museum is situated 4 km south of Kanapitsa.
Olympus National Park Information Center
Tourism office
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The Olympus National Park Information Center informs their visitors about geology, archaeological sites, mythology, monasteries, plants, animals and other subjects relating to Mount Olympus. Olympus National Park Information Center is situated 3½ km south of Kanapitsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Platanakia and Dion.
Platanakia
Village
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Platanakia is a settlement of the former municipality of Dion, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Platanakia is situated 3 km northwest of Kanapitsa.
Dion
Village
Dion is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. It is located at the foot of Mount Olympus at a distance of 17 km from the capital city of Katerini. Dion is situated 4 km north of Kanapitsa.
Limenas Litochorou
Hamlet
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Limenas Litochorou or Gritsa is a coastal village of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Litochoro. Limenas Litochorou is situated 4 km northeast of Kanapitsa.
Kanapitsa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.14003° or 40° 8′ 24″ northLongitude
22.50435° or 22° 30′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GG44GR3+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 3145614503OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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