Ancient Olympia
Highlights:
·
Go on a tour of the ancient
site of Olympia
·
Explore the archaeological
museum to see significant artifacts from the site
·
See the location of one of the
seven wonders of the world
You will be picked up early morning and
taken by coach to Zante Town. Then we will travel over to the mainland of
Greece by ferryboat, taking about one and a quarter hours. On the boat there is
a snack bar. You will also find toilet facilities on board.
On
arrival at Kyllini port you will rejoin your coach and guide and after a 50
minute drive south we will reach the wonderful site of Olympia.
We arrive in Olympia for the highlight of the trip,
the Archeological site. There will be an official guide from the site to take
you on a fully guided tour of some of Greece’s treasures. You will see where
the Temple of Zeus stood, one of the Seven Wonders of the World; the Temple of
Hera, where the statue of Hermes was found and the original position of the
Olympic flame and the original Olympic stadium, to name but a few historic
points. You will also visit the museum
at Olympia.
We return to the village of Olympia for lunch and
shopping where time allows. Olympia is wonderful for cut price gold, leather
goods, books, and souvenirs. There may
also be enough time so you can also visit the medals museum dedicated to the
modern 1896 Olympics if you choose to.
Leaving Olympia we make the journey back to Kyllini
port and the boat should arrive back into Zakynthos port at around 18:30 pm,
and you will rejoin your coach to travel back to resort.
Things to remember:
Ø Camera, hat, sunscreen, comfortable walking
shoes, bottled water
Ø Take Euros.