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Ancient Olympia
The birthplace of the Olympic Games, this sacred sanctuary in the Peloponnese contains the ruins of athletic facilities, temples, and the workshop of Phidias.
1 km · about 5 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Archaía Olympía is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pelópi, 1km from Ancient Olympia.
Archaía Olympía is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 11,153, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Archaía Olympía sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Archaía Olympía to your route.
Olympia railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ολυμπίας, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Olympia) is a railway station that serves the town of Olympia, Elis, Greece. Located in the centre of Olympia, the station was opened in 1891 by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company (SPK), (now part of OSE). TodayRead more
TrainOSE operates 3 daily scheduled Regional trains to Katakolo, via Pyrgos. The station is unstaffed however there are waiting rooms available. Olympia station is close to Ancient Olympia.
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Archaía Olympía is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.6479 latitude, 21.6271 longitude.
Archaía Olympía has a population of approximately 11,153 people, making it a town in Greece.
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ancient ruins
The birthplace of the Olympic Games, this sacred sanctuary in the Peloponnese contains the ruins of athletic facilities, temples, and the workshop of Phidias.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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An amphitheatre of stone mansions stacked above the Lousios Gorge in mountain Arcadia, once a gunpowder workshop for the 1821 revolution. Its open-air water-power museum still runs mills, tanneries and powder wheels.
37 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
One of Greece's most complete and least-crowded ancient cities: a vast 4th-century-BC site with an intact stadium, theatre, agora and the massive Arcadian Gate, spread below the village of Mavromati.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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