Port of call Katakolon
Katakolon 4-hour private shore excursion to majestic Olympia; Your Katakolon Best Greece Tours private chauffeur will pick you up at Katakolon port, and drive you to Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games in the heart of the Peloponnese Peninsula.
Highlights of Katakolon 4-hour private shore excursion to majestic Olympia
- Pick up / drop off at Katakolon port
- The first Olympic stadium
- The museum of ancient Olympia
- The ancient temple of Zeus
- A 4 h legendary private tours with scenic landscape
- An expert English speaking tour driver
Port of call Katakolon; Katakolon is situated at the western edge of Greece’s Peloponnese Peninsula, and it is the gateway to Olympia’s archeological site. Katakolon village is small quite vivid and busy, mostly due to the ships and tourists that flock to the area. The village is within a gulf overlooking the Ionian Sea, surrounded by small hills with forests and lush greenery. Olympia still remains a unique place, starting from the 8th century BC, featuring lush greenery and a vast array of monuments and landmarks. The most important sanctuary of God Zeus is situated here, as well as Altis and the original stadiums of the Games. Your private Greece tour driver drive takes you to the exact location of the Olympic Games. Admire the grandeur of the environment and setting, where Greeks assembled for more than 1,000 years to celebrate strength, beauty, and capabilities and honor the father of all gods, Zeus. The starting line is still visible; take your position and run this historical course, competing with the athletes of the past, or simply the tourists that flock to this area. Ancient Olympia has been the center of attention during the ancient years, and still, today is the starting point of the Olympic Flame that is born here, every four years prior to the new festival. We will visit the archaeological site and the museum of Ancient Olympia. This is one of the largest sites in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus. Walking through the site you will pass by the Gymnasium, the Palaestra, the workshop of Phidias, the Temple of Zeus and you will end up at the Stadium where for every four years the Greeks competed for glory and for spiritual elevation honoring their cities. Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia The museum is also quite unique as it includes the renowned statue “Hermes of Praxiteles” with its perfect analogies and tools that belonged to Phidias himself. With the tools, he created one of the seven wonders of the world “the gold ivory statue of Zeus”. Your private Greece tour includes a visit to the Olympia Archaeological Museum and the Museum of the Olympic Games, where artifacts and collections related to both ancient and modern Games are housed. The Statue of Niki (Nike, Victory) and Hermes are also found in the museum. The Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games hosts 463 ancient works, from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, and other museums in the Greek territory. The exhibits cover a wide chronological range, from the second millennium BC until the 5th century AD. Ancient exposed in thematic units and through them, yperchilietis shows the history of the Olympic games, the longest ancient institution. Apart from ancient art, the visitor has the possibility of detailed information through rich visual material. After walking in the footsteps of ancient athletes we will take our lunch at the village and then leave for a comfortable drive back to Athens. Pass By: will travel back to Katakolon port using the same way. Specially designed for cruise travelers visiting Katakolon port for the day. What is Included What is Excluded
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