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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
West Greece, Greece · Europe
Varvásaina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Alfeioúsa, 12km from Ancient Olympia.
Varvásaina is a town located in West Greece, Greece. With a population of 1,032, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Varvásaina 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 Varvásaina to your route.
Varvasaina (Greek: Βαρβάσαινα) is a village and a community in the eastern part of the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community consists of the villages Varvasaina and Kato Varvasaina. It is situated in a valley between low hills, 3 km southeast of Koliri, 3 km northwest of Salmoni, 5 km north of EpitalioRead more
and 5 km east of Pyrgos town centre. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes south of the village. The railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata and Olympia passes through Kato Varvasaina.
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Varvásaina is located in West Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.6711 latitude, 21.4989 longitude.
Varvásaina has a population of approximately 1,032 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.
12 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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