Pelops Olympia

Varela 2 Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese, 27065, Greece

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A travel blog entry by gas_greece

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We arrived in Olympia mid morning and decided to search for a hotel first. We asked around 4 or 5 and settled on Hotel Pelops, which had been the original choice from Lonely Planet anyway. Although the rooms are quite small the hotel was comfortable, fresh and clean, and the family running it very hospitable. Then we set off to visit the original …

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A travel blog entry by joepio

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... echt een snelweg want je komt toch langs en door dorpjes, waar die weg dan niet doorheen loopt, maar langs af. En langs die weg ontstaan dan van die soort "strips", boulevard achtige wegen met niet de mooiste winkels of industrie. Lijkt een beetje op die Amerikaanse manier van voor-steden aanleg. Beetje jammer dat ik zo laat weg ben, want het is echt heel warm...max meet ik 39 en als je stilstaat en de wind voelt, lijkt het net een fohn...gelukkig is de afstand niet ...

Ancient Stadiums And Steep Tolls.

A travel blog entry by heatheravan

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... It took away the excitement of free museum day I can tell you! We just gave the money saved back to the Greece government another way.

The Delphi Archaeological site required a steep climb, but with amazing rewards for our efforts. On the way up through amazing temple ruins, we had a glorious view of the theatre and then at the top of the path we found the amazing Delphi stadium, in much better condition than the one at Olympia, and with a ...

DAY 14 – OLYMPIA

A travel blog entry by trishbullard

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... olive branch remains a symbol of peace.
The games were banned by the 5th century AD because they were pagan, and the temples were destroyed. However, they resumed again in 1896 in Athens.

We finished our excursion with a lovely traditional lunch which included the best tzatski I have ever had! Anna got up and danced some wonderful Greek numbers with a few of the locals, and I took a movie clip to record for posterity!
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AT LAST I AM RECOGNISED FOR THE ATHLETE I AM

A travel blog entry by geordiesez

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Our last trip and I finally discover a place where my physical attributes can be showcased - the site of the ancient Olympic Games - Olympia (the s******ing in the background is Barbara). We landed at Katokolon which was nothing like I expected but more of that later.

All around the site at Olympia are examples of why I would not be out of place in a site where athletes were celebrated as gods and where the phrase "my body is a temple" ...

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