Ancient Olympia from Nafplion

Name: Ancient Olympia from Nafplion
Brand: Viator
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5.0(1)7 hours - 10 hoursBook 12 hours aheadNafplio, Greece

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We start our tour by transferring you from Nafplion to Olympia.

Our first stop is a visit to the ancient stadium where the Olympic Games took place. Here, we will also explore the sanctuary of Zeus, which housed one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, a 13.5 meter golden statue of the god, made by Phidias.

Continuing on our tour, we will then visit the archaeological museum, where we will see outstanding findings of over 400 exhibits and see the amazing Hermes of Praxiteles. We will walk through the beautiful surrounding areas with beautiful buildings and temples that depict the beauty, harmony and balance of ancient Greek art.

At the end of the tour, we will have free time to enjoy a coffee or a meal at the nearby local cafes and restaurants. Our tour finishes with our return transfer to Nafplion.

Included

Liability
Taxes
Pick up from your hotel or meeting point
Return private transportation from Nafplion

Not included

Snacks
Tickets to archaeological sites are not included
Professional Licensed Guide upon request with an extra cost

What you'll do

Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archea Olympia, Olympia, Greece
The grandeur of the ancient Greek culture unfolds in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. We will first visit the ancient Stadium, built before the 6th century BC, where the Games took place.
1 hourAdmission not included
Our next stop is the Sanctuary of Zeus, built in 470 BC, which is the largest temple in the Peloponnese
The temple housed ine of the seven wonders of the ancient world, a 13.5 meter golden statue of the god, made by Phidias.
30 minAdmission not included
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Archaia Olympia, Olympia, Greece
We continue the tour to the archaeological museum of Anc. Olympia, with more than 400 exhibits, dated from the prehistoric period to the 5th century AD. We will have a complete understanding of the historical development and admire how Olympia was an inexhaustible source of culture and spirit in ancient Greece.
1h 30mAdmission not included
In the end of our tour we will stroll through the ancient city, where we will se
e buildings and temples that depict the beauty, harmony and balance in ancient Greek art.
1 hour

Meeting and pickup

8 locations

Pickup details

We will meet you outside The Land Gate monument (Located underneath the imposing walls of Acronafplia and in front of the first buildings of the Old City)

We offer Hotel pick up – where we will meet you in your hotel reception and ask for you by name.

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Nafplion port
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Nafsimedon Hotel
Sidiras Merarchias 9, Nafplio, Greece
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Ippoliti Hotel
Aristeidou 9, Ilia Miniati, Nafplio, Greece
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Pension Marianna
9 Potamianou St., Nafplio, Greece
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3Sixty Hotel & Suites
Papanikolaou 26, Koletti, Nafplio, Greece
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Xenon Inn
Plateia Syntagmatos 2, Syntagma Square, Nafplio, Greece
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