The 10 Best Olympia Tours & Activities
The region of Olympia, in the Peloponnese, is blessed with an archaeological site that takes your breath away, a museum that hosts the finest sculptures of antiquity and the most beautiful beaches in Greece, so deciding what to do in Olympia can be quite overwhelming. Our best Olympia tours and Katakolon shore excursions cover a wide range of activities, from historical sightseeing to kid friendly beach experiences. Choose one of The Travel Insiders' 10 Best Olympia Tours & Activities and make your visit to one of the most well-known tourist destinations in Greece as pleasant and memorable as possible.
Athens, the Capital and Largest City of Greece
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. The city dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning around 3,400 years. Classical Athens, as a landlocked location was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy.
The first pre-historic settlements was constructed in 3000 BC around the hill of Acropolis. The legend says that the King of Athens, Theseus unified the ten tribes of early Athens into one kingdom. This process created the largest and wealthiest state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BC, social unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a strict new lawcode (hence draconian). When this failed, they appointed Solon, with a mandate to create a new constitution. This was the great beginning of a new social revolution, which was the result of the democracy under Clisthenes.
During the Middle Ages, Athens experienced a decline, but re-emerged under Byzantian rule. Athens was thriving and prosperous during the Crusades, actually benefitting from the Italian trade during this period. However, this fruitful period was short-lived, as Greece suffered badly under the Ottoman Empire, only to recover in the 19th century as the capital of independent Greece. Today a cosmopolitan metropolis, modern Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece.
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Neda natural park & waterfalls, Elis - Peloponnese | Greece, land of Myths
The Neda (Greek: Νέδα) is a river in the western Peloponnese in Greece. It is unique in the sense that it is the only river in Greece with a feminine name. It flows to the west through a varied landscape of barren rock and forests, forming the border of Messenia and Elis ancient regions.
The canyon of Neda is accessible during the summer months and is a truly magical journey for all nature lovers.
The hiking can start from two spots, either from Elis near Figalia and Epicurean Apollo or Messinia near the villages Sidirokastro and Avlona. The ride is magical as framed by olive trees, fig trees, wild oak trees and kermes oak. For the adventurous ones, there is a great route which requires walking and swimming in the waters of the river.
For the less-fit there is a smaller hiking path. Both get through the two small waterfalls of Neda and end on the third big waterfall which forms a beautiful natural laggon. Whichever route you have chosen, a dip in the icy waters of the laggon under the big waterfall, is a unique pleasure after the fatigue of the hiking.
When you reach the large waterfall of Neda it can only be compared to paradise!
What to know for Neda Waterfalls & Neda River?
It is a 3.30-4 hour trip by car from Athens, so you may want to do this a 2day trip, or include it in your itinerary for South Peloponnese.
The gorge that hosts the river of Neda is located in Peloponnese at the borders of Ilia and Messinia Prefectures. The river comes down from the Mountain Liceo and flows into the Ionian sea between Kiparissia and Zaharo. Both these areas are famous for their beaches. The length of Neda river is 32km.
The river is booming with luscious plantation and big parts of it are under shade due to the gorge walls. The biggest of the waterfalls we visited (near Figaleia) is 50mt tall.
Many practice their canyoneering skills here too.
Neda and Gates of Hades?
The river was named after a nymph called Neda. Near this place you can also visit the Temple of Epicure Apollo Vassae.
Neda was a water deity, a nymph, which was entrusted to take care of Zeus, by Rhea in order to save him from being devoured by Cronus.
Did you know that one of the Gates to Hell was in Neda?
Gorge Walking: Neda River and Neda Waterfalls
We got up early to meet the group from Active Sundays that would take us there. It would be a single day trip and as such we prefer not to drive ourselves back and forth. Especially when difficult hiking/trekking takes place.
The Peloponnese is the stuff of legends. Literally. It is here that Hercules fought the Nemean lion and gods walked the earth, meddling in mortal affairs; it's from here that Paris of Troy eloped with Helen and the Argonauts set sail in search of the Golden Fleece. Celestial and mythological charms aside, this region bears tangible traces of the many civilisations that once called it home, witnessed in its classical temples, Mycenaean palaces, Byzantine cities, and Ottoman, Frankish and Venetian fortresses.
The very topography that kept invaders at bay for centuries – lofty, snowcapped mountains, vast gorges, plus sandy beaches and azure waters – now draws visitors of a different kind. Filoxenia (hospitality) is as strong here as anywhere in the country; the food is among Greece's best; and the region's vineyards are contributing to Greece's wine renaissance. Locals claim to have the best of everything to give. And that’s no myth.
Peloponnese with its gulfs in Korinthos, Patras, Saronic, Messinia, Argolida and Laconia looks like a plane tree leaf and that is why it was formerly called Morias. It has dry climate on the east, cold, snow and rich vegetation in its central and mountainous parts and rain and heat on the west.
It combines the mountain with the sea and boasts beautiful vacation towns, sandy beaches, blue waters and pine trees which stretch down to the sea. These are elements which compose a unique landscape for vacations, sun and swimming, while the most significant archaeological sites (Olympia, Ilis, Temple of Epicurios Apollo) entice tourists from all over the world.
The ancient city of Ilis superintended the Olympic Games and was the region’s centre in antiquity. Following the occupation by the Franks (1210) Ilia became the centre of the Morea Principate and reached its peak.
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Arcadia (Greek: Αρκαδία, Arkadía) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.