ancient ruins
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Karátoula is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Goúmero, 14km from Ancient Olympia.
Karátoula is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 602, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Karátoula 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 Karátoula to your route.
Karatoula (Greek: Καράτουλα, also Καράτουλας Karatoulas) is a village in the municipal unit of Oleni, central Elis, Greece. Karatoula was the seat of the former municipality of Oleni. It is situated in a wide valley between hills, at about 90 m elevation. Karatoula is 1 km north of Magoula, 2 km west of OleniRead more
(village), 2 km east of Charia, 13 km northwest of Olympia and 11 km northeast of Pyrgos. The river Alyseios, also known as Karatoulaiko Potami, flows west of the village.
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Karátoula is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.7356 latitude, 21.5358 longitude.
Karátoula has a population of approximately 602 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.
14 km · about 25 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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