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Site Description
The road from the village of Olympia crosses the Kladeos on a modern bridge and comes to the large parking lot. Entering the site, we see on the left the Prytaneion, in which the victors were entertained with a banquet, and on the right the Gymnasion, with a propylon at the southeast corner (second century B.C.; only east end preserved), and the Palaistra (third century B.C.), the columns of which have been re-erected. Beyond this, on a site originally occupied by fifth century baths, is the Workshop of Pheidias, which was later converted into a church. In this workshop, which was exactly the same size as the naos of the temple of Zeus, Pheidias created (438 B.C. onwards) the huge chryselephantine cult statue of Zeus. Continuing south, we
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Hobbies & Activities category: Dam, bridge, lock, waterway;  Archeological site or ruin;  Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Address
Olympia Site
Olympia
Greece
Hours
June 15 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Closed19:3019:3019:3019:3019:3019:3019:30
November 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Closed7:007:007:007:007:007:007:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
Good Friday - Christian
Easter - Christian
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
Adult6.00 Euros
Concession or reduced rate3.00 Euros
Child 18 & underFREE
Students from EUFREE
Tips
Admission is free on Sundays between November and March.
Combination tickets for the site and the museum are available.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
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