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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Pelópi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Archaía Olympía, 5km from Ancient Olympia.
Pelópi is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 1,073, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pelópi 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 Pelópi to your route.
Pelopio (Greek: Πελόπιο, before 1928: Κριεκούκι - Kriekouki) is a settlement in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Pelopio is 3 km east of Smila, 4 km northwest of Olympia and 5 km southwest of Chelidoni. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south of the village.
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Pelópi is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.6744 latitude, 21.5934 longitude.
Pelópi has a population of approximately 1,073 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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