OLYMPIA, GREECE (Port No. 30, 4/11/12)

THE SANCTUARY OF OLYMPIA

 ∙ GEOGRAPHY 101
          ∙ Land Mass/Continent: Southeast Europe
          ∙ About Olympia: Olympia (aka Ancient Olympia) is the site of the first Olympic Games (in 776 BC) and the site where the Olympic Torch is lit each time (the first modern Olympics was held in that old stadium in Athens in the 19th Century)
          ∙ Estimated Population: Katakolo has a population of only 271; there are 11,069 in Olympia (we dock in the seaside town of Katakolo, located west of Olympia)
          ∙ Distance From Home (San Diego, CA): 6,884 miles
          ∙ The Water That Got Us Here: Mediterranean Sea; Ionian Sea

ARTIST'S IMPRESSION OF ANCIENT OLYMPIA

RECONSTRUCTION OF STATUE OF ZEUS

∙ ITS PLACE IN HISTORY/ INTERESTING FACTS
          ∙ Local time: 
          ∙ The small port in Katakolo is a frequent stop for cruise ships, offering tourists an opportunity to visit Olympia
          ∙ The 1st Olympic games were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus
          ∙ The archeological site of Olympia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
          ∙ Travel video: 
http://www.youtube.com/user/THEWORLDOFTRAVEL#p/search/1/bnlxchDAcYM (Katakolo)n

RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS

∙ HIGHLIGHTS/THINGS TO SEE
          ∙ The “Sanctuary of Olympia”, also known as the Altis:
          ∙ Temple of Hera
          ∙ Temple of Zeus, which once housed the Statue of Zeus (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which was destroyed by fire; only the ruins remain today) 

ANCIENT OLYMPIA

                    ∙ Pelopion
                    ∙ The Hippodrome
                    ∙ Olympic Stadium
          ∙ The Archaeological Museum of Olympia - newly renovated - with findings from the site