Olympia, Greece Travel Guide

is located in mainland Greece in the west of the Peloponnese, Olympia is the place the first Olympic Games which were held in the 776 years before Christ. This town offers accommodation for visitors enabling them to remain less than a mile from the ruins of this world famous site.

The town has bars, tavernas, bars and shops, and makes an excellent base for exploring the Peloponnese region. Here you will find unspoiled green countryside, with wooded hills, rivers and valleys, traditional mountain villages and beautiful coastline with beautiful sandy beaches.

For history lovers, this is the place to be. Highlights include a home in Olympia workshop Phidius who carved the famous statue of Zeus, the Academy palestra wrestling, the ruins of the stadium and the hippodrome and religious monuments. Not to be missed are the historical museum of the Olympic Games and the Archaeological Museum, as found in the city of Olympia.

Greek gods had a very important role in the ancient Olympics, which becomes very clear when you visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, where new finds are found almost every day.

Temple of Zeus was all but destroyed in the earthquake, but the parts still remain. There is crepidome (platform) for measuring 91 ft by 210 ft with a 34 m column of 65 m high building. At the ruins you can also see some impressive sculptures from the 5th century BC.

When you visit the museum in Olympia, you will see the findings of the Sacred Precinct of the Altis, which date from prehistoric times to the early Christian era. Also on exhibition at the Museum collections of bronze and terracotta.

Olympia is a place of Panhellenic games and is now home to the Museum of Modern Olympic Games. Here you will find many interesting artifacts from the modern Olympic Games. The museum is the final resting place in the heart of Pierre de Coubertin, who resurrected the game and who died in Paris.

steeped in history and culture, Olympia is a must see while in its package holidays to Greece.

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