Ancient Olympia

The sanctuary of Zeus where the ancient Olympic Games were held for more than 1,000 years from 776 BC. Walk through the vaulted tunnel into the original stadium and stand on the track; see the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, which held one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Temple of Hera, where the Olympic flame is still lit.

The archaeological museum holds the sculptures from the Temple of Zeus and the Hermes of Praxiteles. Olympia is in the western Peloponnese, about 4 hours from Athens.