Mount Olympus, in north east Greece, refers the home of Zeus and the Greek gods since before the time of Homer. Must know that magical stories grew up around Mount Olympus. It rises to a height of 2917 meters (that’s 9570 feet), making it the tallest mountain in Greece and the second tallest mountain in the Balkans. Its peaks 52 (separate peaks) are snow-capped for 8 months of the year.