Olympic Games and Ancient Olympia Beach Tour from Athens

4.7(3)

Duur

12 uur

Taal

Engels

Gasten

1-2

The archeological site of Olympia is breathtaking and awe-inspiring. The entrance to the archeological site looks like a passage into space-time. It is a place to be visited, at least once in a lifetime!

Highlights:

Olympia beach
Swimming and relaxing on one of the most beautifulbeaches of the Peloponnese
Canal of Corinth
The temples of Hera and Zeus
The Philippion
The Council house
The laboratory of Feidias and the Museum

Includes:

A guide
Bottled water
Towels for the beach
Pick-up and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle transportation
Snacks
Soda/pop

Not Included:

Lunch
Ticket for the archaeological site of Olympia (€6 winter time/€12 summer time)

Please note:for a group of 3-5 people, the price is €155 per person. Minimum age: 4.

First stop is the Canal of Corinth. It is a canal that was finally built in 1890, although the idea of its passage already existed from 602 BC. The view from here is breathtaking.Olympia was established in Greece as the most important religious and sports center. Here were born the most important games of Ancient Greece, the Olympics, which took place every four years in honor of Zeus, an institution with pan-Hellenic radiance and brilliance from antiquity to the present day. The archeological site of Olympia, one of the largest in the country, gave us one of the richest sets of monuments and works of art, such as Hermes of Praxiteles. Here we will see, in addition to the stadium (45,000 seats), the temples of Hera and Zeus, the Philippion, the Council house, the laboratory of Feidias and the Museum. After a dip in history, we will go for a dip in one of the most beautiful beaches of the Peloponnese, located near ancient Olympia, where you can take a swim. There we will also have lunch before our return to Athens.