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Arriving in Ancient Olympia you will see the place where the Olympic Games first started and until today in honor of the touch of the Olympic flame is held in every Olympiad.
Peloponnese
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Description
Heading from Athens to Ancient Olympia, you pass through the Corinth Canal. The Corinth Canal is the canal that connects the Saronic with the Gulf of Corinth, at the site of the Isthmus of Corinth, a little further east from the city of Corinth.
Building the canal was a challenge that lasted 2.300 years. From the testimonies of ancient authors it appears that the Tyrant of Corinth Periander was the first to think of the opening of the Isthmus, around the 602 e.g... Arriving in Ancient Olympia you will see the place where the Olympic Games first started and until today in honor of the touch of the Olympic flame is held in every Olympiad. An excursion with the flavor of ancient Greece.
Interests
Unforgettable experiences
The Temple of Epicurious Apollo
The temple of Epicurius Apollo in Vasses of Figaleia is one of the most important and imposing of antiquity.
Foloi Dry Forest
The forest of Foloi or Capeli is located in the watersheds of the rivers Erymanthos and Pinios.
Historic castle of Karytaina
The castle of Karytaina, is located to the south of the village on a steep rock.
Itinerary
This is a suggested route. All our experts have traveled extensively in the area and will be happy to tailor any of our itineraries to suit your tastes or create a trip from scratch just for you..
Detailed program and map
Gather at the pre-arranged point and depart for the picturesque neighborhoods of Lampeia on the slopes of the Lampeia Mountains. One of the first schools in Greece operated there . We will continue to Dryodasos Foloi, with its towering broadleaf oaks. According to mythology there was the abode of the centaurs. Departure for Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic games, check in at the hotel. Free time. Overnight.
After breakfast we will visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia. Here were born the greatest races of ancient Greece, the olympics, which took place every four years in honor of Zeus. We will depart for the temple of Epicurius Apollo, of the greatest and most imposing temples of antiquity, dedicated to Apollo by the Phigaleans because he helped them overcome an epidemic of plague. Then we will depart for Karytaina, a village distinguished by its stone houses with red tiled roofs, Byzantine churches arched bridges and stone fountains. We will take a walk to the historical castle of Karytaina, where Kolokotronis had settled there during the Revolution. We will have lunch there. Back to Athens.
Breakfast
Dates and prices
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Weekly departures
From 99 €
Tailor-made experience
Our excursions are also offered as tailor-made, that is, they can be customized by you.
Arriving in Ancient Olympia you will see the place where the Olympic Games first started and until today in honor of the touch of the Olympic flame is held in every Olympiad.