Vale of Tempe
A narrow, steep sided gorge cut by the Pineios river between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa. It is about 10 km long and was praised by ancient poets as a sacred place of Apollo.
- Where
- Tempi, Thessaly, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 39.8728, 22.5467
Get the Vale of Tempe stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vale of Tempe. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Thessaly volume with your photos and a note.
Near Vale of Tempe
Mount Olympus 29 km
The highest mountain in Greece at 2,918 metres, home of the twelve gods in ancient myth. Its summit Mytikas can be reached by hikers from Litochoro, and the area is a national park and biosphere reserve.
Dion 34 km
An ancient Macedonian sacred city at the foot of Mount Olympus, 17 km from Katerini. Its archaeological park holds temples of Zeus and Isis, a theatre and Roman baths, and a museum displays finds including a water organ.
Pelion 65 km
A forested mountain peninsula in Thessaly with stone villages, orchards and beaches on the Aegean side. In myth it was the home of the centaurs, and a narrow gauge railway runs from Ano Lechonia.
Aigai 70 km
The first capital of ancient Macedon, near the village of Vergina. Royal tombs were found here, including one thought to be that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, and a UNESCO site museum covers them.
Petralona Cave 76 km
A karst cave 300 metres above sea level on the western foot of Mount Katsika, about 35 km southeast of Thessaloniki. A fossil skull found here in 1960 is among the oldest human remains in Europe.
Rousanou Monastery 80 km
An Orthodox monastery, now a convent, near Kalambaka in Thessaly. It sits on top of a rocky precipice more than 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor and is one of the monasteries of Meteora.
Varlaam monastery 80 km
The second largest of the Meteora monasteries, standing on a high rock reached by a long flight of steps. Its church was painted in 1548, and a museum holds icons and manuscripts.
Meteora 81 km
A cluster of tall sandstone pillars in Thessaly with Orthodox monasteries built on their tops from the 14th century. Six are still active, and the whole area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Questions
Where is Vale of Tempe?
Vale of Tempe is in Tempi, Thessaly, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Olympus (29 km), Dion (34 km), Pelion (65 km).
How do I get the Vale of Tempe stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vale of Tempe and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Thessaly volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vale of Tempe before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Thessaly volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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