An overview of Olympia
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Olympia is one of those places that when visiting Greece you must see. First of all, unlike other parts of this country, Olympia is easly accessable due to wide paths, as well as a highway that is in good condition. It can be reached in several ways: by the mountain road from Kalavrita, by train, or along the coast, via Patras and Pyrgos. On the other hand, it is also very common to travel from Athens to Olympia, which takes around 5 hours, and then to spend the night at this location.
One of the features that make Olympia such an attraction is the ancient construction, which has the particularity of representing every stage of Greek development. For example, the temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, built in the 7th century BC has Doric columns with huge capitals dating from archaic times. On the other hand, the monumental Temple of Zeus belongs to the Classical period, the main era that the remaining Greek buildings belong to. In addition, Olympia has also some later structures that date from the Hellenistic times, as well as some Roman and Byzantine exponents that are very well preserved.
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