Neda Olympia

1 Karamanli Street, Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese, 27065, Greece

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A mountain drive to remember

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We stopped in the little one taverna village of Platania and had a great lunch (once again as the only customers) with a spectacular view of the mountains from their terrace. The taverna owner didn't get high marks from Mary and Kathy because he kept ordering "his woman" to do things for us.

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Birthplace of the Olympics

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... br> From Olympia, it was a 3 hr or so bus trip north to the Port of Patra where I caught the ferry to the south east Italian town of Bari. When planning this trip, I’d debated whether to take this travel option because it is a 15.5 hr overnight ferry trip at a cost of $400 for a cabin room. But it was one of my better decisions because I slept for 10 hrs of the trip – very comfortable room with shower etc. Perfect breather before commencing the Italian leg of ...

Ancient Stadiums And Steep Tolls.

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... 90 Euros the sign said. What?! We couldn't believe it! No sign previously to warn of the toll. This is $17.20 in Australian dollars for the privilege of a couple of minutes on a bridge. We dutifully paid up. Fuel is very expensive here too at around $A2.50 a litre but the car hire was not exorbitant.

The day had started well. We arrived very early at the Olympia Archaeological Site to be there when the gates opened to beat the crowds. The ticket ...

OLYMPIA

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PATRAS, GREECE - OLYMPIA.
Enjoy some daylight cruising
towards the Greek coast before reaching Patras. Then, drive to Olympia
for an overnight in the Peloponnese. (B,D)

Historically, the Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. Up to the 5th century B.C., the sacred enclosure contained the Heraion, the Prytaneion, the Pelopeion and the Hippodameion while, at the foot of the Kronion Hill, stood the twelve Greek city treasures.
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DAY 14 – OLYMPIA

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... ago, the site was actually part of the original seabed.
We learnt to recognise the difference in construction styles between the Doric, the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Ionic has been copied by many other countries including the US – visualise the White house and the Lincoln Memorial! While the Romans ruled Greece from 100 BC to 400 AD, their construction methods were quite different, and they built with bricks ...

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