Olympic Spirit

Olympic Spirit

During this 3 hour, the self-guided tour you will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore the well-preserved site where the Olympic games were born.

The ancient Olympic Games were the most important sports event in the Greek world. According to the mythology, it was Hercules who established the games in order to celebrate the success of his 12 labors.

During the tour, your tour operator will bring you walking to the hill outside the archeological site of Olympia to take some photos to the ancient track and field, View where the complete ancient temples and famous statues would have been standing as well as watch the ancient athletes preparing for the different sporting events.

you will have the opportunity on your own to explore Olympia.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece

explore the first ancient track and field where the first Olympic Games took place, the temple of Hera and the temple of Zeus.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece

Museum of Olympia. It is a very important scientific institution because it holds antiquities from different periods. The majority of the antiquities comes from the excavations of the surrounding area. The most valuables items are the statues of Nike Paionios and Hermes of Praxiteles.

Duration: 1 hour