Ancient Olympia is a World Heritage Site, listed by UNESCO. Olympia is located in the western Peloponnese. 

The population of the city is about 46 000 citizens. It borders Lacey in the East and Tumwater in the south. 

You can visit ancient gods Hera and Zeus temples, athletic areas, a stadium and more sights. 

Over 1100 years the Olympic Games were arranged in Olympia. This tradition ended in AD 393 upon the decision of the Emperor Theodosius I. In a way Olympic Games tradition is being kept and the Olympic flame is lit symbolizing the modern Games. 

Unfortunately because of the earthquakes and destruction there are only few historical sights preserved. But still you will enjoy visiting ancient Olympia and feel the atmosphere of the former glory of this place. 

Today Olympia is one of the most popular destinations vitiated by tourists traveling to Greece. 

Driving by car from Athens to ancient Olympia will take about 4 hours. The distance is approximately 340 km. Trip from Port of Patras to Olympia will take about 1 hour. Same period of time is needed for the tourists arriving in Kalamata International Airport. 

Plan a trip to Archimedes Museum in Ancient Olympia

The exhibits of the museum are accompanied by rich audio-visual material. All the excursions are conducted in Greek and in English. There are also explanatory labels and giant information posters, which contain detailed diagrams, photographs and bibliographical references.

Visit Museum of Ancient Olympic Games

The Museum of Olympic Games History is located in the old archaeological museum in Ancient Olympia. It has all the findings that are related to the ancient games.

One day trip to ancient Olympia should be enough to explore all the tourist sights here. 

Things to take with you for the trip to Olympia: 

• A bottle of water;
• A hat 
• Sunscreen

Make sure you have comfortable shoes for walking tours in Olympia.