Katakolon (Olympia) Greece - Best Things to See and Eat Tour
Hi everyone! I'm taking you along with me to Katakolon (Olympia), in Greece! We only had 7 and a half hours here at this cruise port so let’s get started!
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In this video, I will cover the sights and food that I saw on a private tour/excursion from a MSC Cruise. This video will cover the best things to do in Olympia (Katakolon), Greece!
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* Introduction to Excursions or Private Tours from Katakolon, Greece: *
The stop at Katakolon needs a tour for sure. There really isn’t much to do around the port. The only reason cruise ships stop here is for Olympia. I’m glad I got to see it because I would never fly to Athens and make the drive out to see Olympia, so this was a nice chance to see the things I read about in history books growing up.
I highly recommend a private tour company vs. any tours that you can book on the ship. Having your own private car and personal attention, especially on a short day like this one, was key.
Sights:
The first thing we did was see the archaeological museum. It would have cost an extra 130 euros if we wanted her to go in with us and explain everything we see.
I didn’t go to the olympic museum because we didn’t have enough time. Our tour guide told us that it was pretty boring because it’s basically just a rectangular ruin.
Hermes and the infant dionysus, by Praxiteles: this statue was discovered to be in very good condition in 1877. This statute is famous for being incredibly polished. Hermes is carrying the child dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. The arm is missing, but they think he could be holding out a bunch of grapes for the child.
Nike of Paionios: This is an ancient statue of the Greek goddess of victory named Nike. It was originally on a pillar near the tempe of Zeus. This statue was installed to honor the recapture of Sphacteria from the Spartans in 425 BC. This is a statue of the greek goddness of victory which shows her gently landing on her left foot. This is where the brand Nike got its name.
The west pediment of the temple of zeus: this shows a big battle between centaurs and ancient Greeks. This was built around 460 BCE and it has 42 figures in total. It's crazy to see how well preserved it was and how emotional some of the figures are.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was a giant Zeus sculpture on a giant wooden throne with gold, ivory, precious stones and ebony. Sadly it was destroyed over time, possibly by fire or looting.
The second part of the museum was a big open land where some of the ruins still stand. I can’t believe they allow you to walk into the ruins and touch them. We didn’t spend that much time here because it started pouring.
Palaistra: This was part of an ancient gym, and helped to train some of the wrestlers and other athletes.
Philippeion: was erected by Philip II, King of Macedonia after the victory of Chaeroneia in 338 BCE. Originally there were 18 Ionic columns and inside were gold and ivory statues of Philip's family.
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KATAKOLO OLYMPIA PRIVATE TOURS-AGIOS ANDREAS BEACH-TAXI KATAKOLON
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Katakolon to Olympia guided tour with Elena!
On the way to Olympia with Elena Olympia Guide.
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Visit the local Association of Agriculture where you will have the opportunity to experience a free wine and olive oil tasting from the famous Greek olives and blends of olive oil to the superb local wines.
Katakolon / Katakolo, Greece - 30th July, 2012 (HD)
Katakolon is a seaside town in the municipality of Pyrgos in western Elis, Greece. It is situated on a headland overlooking the Ionian Sea and separating the Gulf of Kyparissia from the rest of the Ionian. It is 11 km west of downtown Pyrgos . The small village Agios Andreas lies northwest of Katakolo. A railway connects Katakolo with Pyrgos and Olympia.
The port of Katakolo is a popular stop for cruise ships, offering an opportunity for passengers to visit the site of Ancient Olympia. Low hills with forests surround Katakolo. The lighthouse of Katakolo was built in 1865.
This video features views in and around the small Greek port town of Katakolon (Katakolo in Greek), including the Greek Orthodox Church, bustling main street through the town centre, the shops which are busy with tourists and cruise passengers, and the port cruise ship terminal.
The footage ends with the views from the MSC Divina as the ship leaves port, and features an emotional farewell by a young lady who is evidently a friend of somebody on board the ship.
KATAKOLON PRIVATE TOURS
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MSC Preziosa | Yatch Club | Cruise day 3 - Katakolon in Greece, seeing the Ancient Olympia
Cruise day 3!
This day we arrived in Katakolon, Greece and went on an excursion to see the Ancient Olympia.
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Private tours to Ancient Olympia from Katakolon Port
Private tours to Ancient Olympia from Katakolon Port
Cooking Lesson tour Katakolon Olympia Greece [by achtypis tours]
One of our funny tours-trying to innovate, offer our cients Greece's best and news ways for them to interact with the local communities. This cooking lesson tour takes place at a small village near the cruise port of Katakolon, getaway to Ancient Olympia
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Enjoy the 'unknown Olympia'. Get off the beaten track into a garden full of fruit trees and vegetables and experience the local delicacies, prepared right before your eyes.
Katakolon, Greece
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Katakolon, Greece | 31 August 2015
Today our cruise docked at Katakolon and took a bus to Olympia, Greece to see the ruins and get a Greek Mythology lesson!
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Cruise Katakolon 2009
Katakolon is niet veel meer dan een toeristisch winkelstraatje, een kade met terrasjes en een stukje strand. De meeste mensen gaan van hier uit met excursie naar Olympia.
Katakolon / Olympia
Impressionen von unserem Besuch in Olympia. Zu sehen ist auch die offizielle Begrüßung durch den Kapitän und seine Offiziere im Theater der MSC Musica.
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