Olympia, Greece

Olympia Greece

Olympia is a town in Peloponnese. This was the location of the original Olympic Games. The games, held every four years in honour of the Greek god Zeus, lasted throughout the entire Classical Age. The central sanctuary or Altis included temples, altars, shrines, and public buildings for both religious and secular purposes. The flame for each modern Olympic Games is still lit in the town, by a reflection of sunlight in a parabolic mirror, and carried by torch to the place where the games are to be held.
Recommended airport
Kalamata (KLX)
Nearby destinations
  • Amaliada, Elis a 29.45 km
  • Pirgos, Elis a 16.68 km
  • Skafidia a 27.31 km

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