Olympia Full Day

Stand where it all began — the birthplace of the Olympic Games. For over a thousand years, ancient Greeks paused their wars every four years to compete here in honor of Zeus. Athletes, poets, and philosophers gathered in this sacred valley. The Olympic flame still begins its journey here before every modern Games. Walk through the ancient gymnasium, stand on the original starting blocks of the stadium, and see where the massive gold-and-ivory statue of Zeus — one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — once towered over worshippers.