Excursion Destination

Archaeological Site, Museum & Stadium - Ancient Olympia

Olympia

Home of The Olympic Games

Olympia, set in beautiful pine tree surroundings, is the birthplace and home of the ancient Olympic Games, established in the 13th century BC and revived in the 19th century AD.

The aim at this time was to call a truce during the games, all hostilities were suspended and it was not to set new records but to win an honourable victory.

Olympia was also the site of a massive statue of Zeus, ranked as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The ancient site including stadium, race track and impressive museum, refurbished for the 2004 Olympic games, is one of the most famous in the world and a must for visitors to Greece.

Approx. 3 hours from Tolo.


Other Taxi Excursion Destinations

An idea of some other places to visit in the Peloponnese

Arcadian Villages
Tradition and History
Corinth
Entrance to the Peloponnese
Delphi
Centre of the Earth
Epidavros
Wonderful Ancient Theatre
Kalavrita
Rack & Pinion Railway
Monemvasia
Byzantine town accessible by headland
Mycenae
Responsible for a Whole Era
Mystra - Sparta
Byzantine Monasteries & Spartan History
Nemea
Nemean Games & Wine Tasting
Sounion
Ancient Temple in Breathtaking Setting
Mani
Byzantine Monasteries & Spartan History
Ancient Messini
Wonderful Ancient Theatre
Gythio
Historic Coastal Town of Mani
Meteora
Fantastic Monasteries on Pinnacles
Vergina
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ancient Tyrins
Magnificent Cyclopean Walls

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