Olympia Reviews -General

Most people believe that Olympia is only the archaeological site but this is not true. Yes, the site was much impressive and you should definitely visit, but around Olympia you will also find a marvelous green area to explore. We went by car to Olympia and luckily it was early in the morning when we arrived. We saw the site and then we drove around to see what will come up. We found a lovely theatre in a village, it was not an ancient theatre, but it was constructed like an ancient amphitheate.

We took the road to Pyrgos, an easy straight road. Pyrgos is small but has nothing to see. It was midday and almost no one was walking in the streets, probably because it was almost 40 degrees. The sun was burning. We had a coffee in the square and then went to Katakolo. This is a lovely seaside village, typically with fish taverns at the waterfront. It was such a tiny village, you could go from one side to the other in 15 minutes. We spent the night there and the locals told us some nice villages and monasteries to see. Peloponnese is such a lovely area, I prefer it to the Greek islands because the landscape changes in a few minutes. You don't feel limited to a small island but you can go anywhere. Beaches are also as nice as in the islands, maybe nicer.