Many hotel at Olympia

Hotel Kronio

Gymnasion - Large rectangular building with central court enclosed by doric colonnade

Kronion Thermae - Large building complex with many architectural phases and functions

Philippeion - Circular builing of ionic order (338 BC)

Temple of Hera - The oldest temple of the Sanctuary

Among the best specimens of archaic doric temple architecture

According to legend, here was kept the disk of the Sacred Truce

It was peripteral with six columns at the narrow and sixteen columns at the long sides

Nymphaion - Monumental fountain

Hera Altar - Here the lightening of the Olympic Flame takes place

The ceremony has been established since 1936

It signifies the offical beginning of the contemporary Olmpic Games

Remember to check out the animated pictures section!

Stadium - The capacity of the Stadium is estimated to 45,000 spectators

Treasuries - Small temple-like builings

On your mark, get set, go!

Monumental entrance, alter of Demeter Hamyne

Spectator from the United Kingdom

Greek alphabet

Octagon - Elaborately built villa with a peristyle court

Temple of Zeus

Leonidaion - Large rectangular builing for the accommodation of the officials

FF @ Leonidaion

Workshop of Pheidias - oblong rectangular building where the renowned Athenian sculptor

Pheidias fashioned the colossal gold and ivory made statue of Zeus

Unique pattern of the buildings

Workshop of Pheidias

Leonidaion - In Roman times the central court was converted into an open-air swimming pool

Leonidaion - The rooms are arranged between an interior peristyle court of doric order and an outer ionic colonnade

Leonidaion Thermae

The small well preserved bath

Ancient Olympia Sanctuary

Ancient Olympia Sanctuary

The Palaestra

Icy

Me

Me, Kitty & Icy

Berton is such a lucky guy!

Jump

Jump

Jump

Catwalk

Catwalk

2 euro pp to ride the cart uphill, very cheap!

Pretty road back to the city center

Pretty scenery

Olympia Palace Hotel

Status of Peace

Lunch @ the Olympia Palace

The Olympia Palace

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Model of the Ancient Olympia Sanctuary

Ancient mini statues

Winged figures as bronze cauldron attachments

Bronze helmets

Terracota discoid acroterion from Heraion

Fan?

Parts of Terracotta Architectural

The West Pediments of the Temple of Zeus

The East Pediments of the Temple of Zeus

The Nike of Paeonios

Hermes of Praxiteles

Statue

Statues from the Nymphaion

Statue

Detail crafting on the outfit

Lion of the water fountain

Lion of the water fountain

Park Hotel

Farewell dinner for Berton & Kitty

Love the blue and green

Berton & Kitty

Me & Icy

Wine served in flask?

Great trip

Yummy fish soup

Eggplant

Octopus, very delicious!

Went out for a drink

Meet the locals

Tea

Happy birthday Icy!

New Greek friends celebrating Icy birthday

Me & Icy

Me & Icy

Icy & her new greek friend

Icy & Spirus

Spirus & Me

Night out!