General Information for Pieria![]() The entire length of the eastern side of Pieria is coastal and besides its impressive beaches it offers two significant archeological sites, Dion and Pythia. Katerini, is the capital, the administrative and commercial center of Pieria. It is a town of 45000 people and its history is approximately 300 years old. It was founded by a group of people who were persecuted at Mt Sina and found refuge in a part of the then Turkish-occupied Greece. It remained a poor place for a long time until 1922 with the coming of the Asia Minor refugees, who made it a very impressive financial and commercial center. There are many interesting places to visit throughout Pieria all year round. |