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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Plátanos is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Makrísia, 4km from Ancient Olympia.
Plátanos is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 1,764, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Plátanos 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 Plátanos to your route.
Platanos (Greek: Πλάτανος meaning plane tree) is a village and a community in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is located north of the Alfeios valley, 2 km southeast of Pelopio, 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south ofRead more
Platanos. The community includes the small village Agios Georgios.
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Plátanos is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.6673 latitude, 21.6111 longitude.
Plátanos has a population of approximately 1,764 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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