Mount Olympus ( -
Olympos) is a mountain in the east central part of the island of
Euboea,
Greece. Its maximum elevation is 1,172 m. It is not the highest mountain of Euboea, that is 1,743 m high
Dirfi, 16 km to the north. The Olympus is 10 km north of
Amarynthos, 11 km northeast of
Eretria and 24 km east of the city of
Chalcis. There are forests on the northern slopes while most of the mountain range is covered with grassland and bushes.