Olympia
Olympia is a small town on the west side of the Peloponnese peninsula famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. Enjoy breakfast in your hotel, and then we visit this major religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. The site was primarily dedicated to Zeus and drew visitors from all over the Greek world which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. Despite the name, it is nowhere near Mount Olympus in northern Greece, where the Twelve Olympians, the major deities of Ancient Greek religion, were believed to live.
