Olympia
The sanctuary of Zeus in the western Peloponnese where the ancient Olympic Games were held from 776 BC. Its stadium, the Temple of Hera and the site museum are visited, and the modern Olympic flame is lit here.
- Where
- Western Greece, Greece
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.6383, 21.6300
Get the Olympia stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Olympia. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Greece volume with your photos and a note.
Near Olympia
Temple of Zeus in Olympia 0.1 km
The ruins of the great Doric temple that once held a gold and ivory statue of Zeus by Pheidias, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It was finished around 457 BC, and only fallen column drums remain.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae 33 km
A remote Doric temple high in the Arcadian mountains, built around 420 BC and probably designed by Iktinos. It is covered by a protective tent, and it was among the first sites on the UNESCO list.
Palace of Nestor 68 km
A Mycenaean palace near Pylos in Messenia, traditionally identified as the home of King Nestor in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. It is one of the best preserved palaces of the Bronze Age, with a throne room, a central hearth and clay tablets written in Linear B.
Rio-Antirrio bridge 77 km
A cable stayed bridge about 2.9 km long across the Gulf of Corinth, opened in 2004 just before the Athens Olympics. Its four towers stand in deep water and it connects the Peloponnese with the mainland.
Mystras 90 km
A ruined Byzantine hill town above Sparta, once the capital of the Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries. Churches with frescoes, a palace and a fortress climb the slope, and it is a UNESCO site.
Navagio 92 km
A white sand cove on the northwest coast of Zakynthos, enclosed by tall cliffs and reachable only by boat. A rusting freighter that ran aground in 1980 lies on the sand, and a viewing platform above the cliff shows the whole bay.
Methoni Castle 92 km
A medieval fortification on a cape in the port town of Methoni, in Messenia, built by the Venetians. It covers the whole headland and reaches a small islet with an octagonal tower, linked by a stone bridge.
Nemea 97 km
A sanctuary of Zeus where the Nemean Games were held every two years in antiquity. A stadium with its stone starting line survives, and a few columns of the Temple of Zeus still stand.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Western Greece
Questions
Where is Olympia?
Olympia is in Western Greece, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Temple of Zeus in Olympia (0.1 km), Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (33 km), Palace of Nestor (68 km).
How do I get the Olympia stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Olympia and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Greece volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Olympia before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Greece volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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