At the confluence of two rivers - the Alfios and Kladeos was founded Olympia, for thousands of years served as a sanctuary of Zeus and the venue for sporting events - the Olympic Games.

Temple of Zeus was built around 470 BC architect and sculptor Phidias. Come down to our times and shattered fragments of the foundation pillars allow us to estimate the enormity of this facility. In ancient times, the church was decorated with marble and raspisan.Vnutri temple is the famous statue of Zeus by Phidias. It was made of gold, ivory and wood and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Above the statue of Phidias I worked in a special building - a workshop, which was later converted into a Christian church.

Nearby is the Temple of Hera, the oldest surviving in Greece (the beginning of the VI century BC), all the capitals of the columns which are very different from each other. It lit a fire for the modern Olympic Games.

Preserved also Filippion - round building, construction of which was begun king Philip II and completed by Alexander the Great.

On the territory of the gymnasium were training. Located near Palestra served as dressing, washing and leisure athletes. There is a dining room and a library. Leonídion - the highest building in the area of ​​Olympia. His mission - hotel distinguished guests games. Leonídion consists of an outer colonnade of the building in the form of a square and the inner colonnade. In the center of the courtyard was dug a swimming pool with a small island.

The famous Olympic stadium looks like a highly elongated hollow. Tribune was not here, and viewers watch the games straight from the grassy slopes around the stadium.

The Archaeological Museum of Olympia priceless finds of the excavations of the ancient city. This is one of the richest museums in Greece. The exhibits are presented in chronological order, starting with prehistoric times and ending with the Roman period.