Pieria (Πιερία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is within the Central Macedonia periphery. Its capital is the town of Katerini. Pieria is the smallest prefecture within the Macedonia periphery. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna and Platamonas . Pieria is also home to Mt. Pierus , home to Orpheus and the Muses, as well as the Pierian Spring . Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and throne of the ancient Greek gods, is towering at the south side of Pieria. Historically, Pieria was once a prefecture of Thessaly.
