Greeka.com: Olympia Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Calm and green

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Olympia was definitely worthy to visit. I would suggest you to stay at least one night there, to be able to see both the village of Olympia and the archaeological site. We first visited the village, relaxed there, had a walk at the square and a delicious lunch at one of the tavernas. The village of Modern Olympia i...

General: Discover Peloponnese

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

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 th...

General: Surrounding area is also nice

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

The archaeological site of Olympia is certainly beautiful but I think the rest of the area is also worth to mention and to see. First of all, the village of Olympia is very beautiful and has many trees. Food in the taverns of the square is delicious, especially lamb on the spit with potatoes and red wine. Close to Olympia, there is a theatre built like an ancient amphitheatre, only it was built...

General: Stay to explore the area

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

The site of Olympia and the new museum are wonderful places to visit. It was a greta experience, as it was my first visit to an ancient archaeological place. The temple of Zeus and the stadium were the most impressive things to see. Apart from the site, equally beautiful is the modern village of Olympia. The town offers a lot of shopping and some real unique antique shops. There are many pensio...

General: Just excellent

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

A visit to Olympia is a must if you travel around Peloponnese. At first, I didn't expect such an impressive site. But we found an organized area with well preserved ancient structures. The museum was excellent. The exhibits were labelled and in good order. There were also some maquettes on how Olympia must have been some centuries ago. The full history of the area was explained in texts on the ...

General: Left with sadness

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

We visited Olympia as part of a tour around Peloponnese. I remember it was a hot day in August and there was a lot of people. I particularly liked the Hermes of Praxitelis statue in the museum. The detail of the statue captured me!! As for the rest of the area, it was indeed impressive if you think that all these were built thousands of years ago but in the end, I left with a feeling of sadness...

General: Don't miss it!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I visited Olympia the summer of 2007 and I found it really nice. It was terribly hot during the day, but the area with the ancient monuments was so crowded. I arrived in Olympia with the bus from Athens and I spent the night there. The trip lasted about 5 hours, but it was worth the effort. I was so excited when I saw the huge temple of Zeus and I thought how they managed to build such big co...

General: Loved the ruins in Olympia

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I spent just a day visiting the sites in Olympia it was well worth the trouble to come here.