Karya village is cradled in a nook on Lower Olympus at an altitude of 900m and is a popular resort, due to its unique natural setting. It attracts a great number of visitors, who either stay in the area, or pass through Karya and the forests of Lower Olympus, on their way to the prefecture of Pieria and the beaches of Leptokarya. It is also the meeting point for climbers beginning their ascent to the peaks of Olympus: Metamorfosi 2,699m, Frangou t’ Aloni 2,677m and Ennea Pyrgoi 2,450m. North-east of the village there are woods with pine, fir, oak and beech trees covering 4,000 hectares.
