Day 18 Olympia Greece 20231102_093949

Day 18 Olympia Greece

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November 2nd 2023
After leaving Italy we headed across the Ionian Sea to the Port of Katakolo and took a bus to the original Olympic Stadium in Olympia. Built over 2,000 years ago, the remains of the town, its temples, stadiums and gymnasiums are still there and continuously being restored, all of the sculptures that survived have been removed and are in museums. Today was our first day of wet weather, but ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more