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UNESCO Delays Olympus Nomination as Tourism Booms

7/25/2026

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UNESCO is reviewing Mount Olympus in Busan, but ICOMOS and IUCN have advised sending the nomination back to Greece, delaying a decision.
About 500,000 visitors toured Olympus last year, with tourism expected to rise after the July 17 release of film The Odyssey.
Deputy director Dimitris Pappas warns forest fires are the biggest threat while Mayor Evangelos Geroliolios says Olympus’s carrying capacity is maxed, requiring measures regardless of the nomination outcome.

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UNESCO is reviewing Mount Olympus in Busan, but ICOMOS and IUCN have advised sending the nomination back to Greece, delaying a decision.
About 500,000 visitors toured Olympus last year, with tourism expected to rise after the July 17 release of film The Odyssey.
Deputy director Dimitris Pappas warns forest fires are the biggest threat while Mayor Evangelos Geroliolios says Olympus’s carrying capacity is maxed, requiring measures regardless of the nomination outcome.