Olympia - birthplace of the Olympics
August 15th 2015 Geo: 39.5062, 21.6156The only reason for docking in Katakolon, which is a tiny town ,is to visit Olympia a large area which is still undergoing excavation. This is where all the young Greek men would exercise in the Gymnasium and then take part in the Games in honour of the gods. People came from miles around and camped in the surrounding woods in order to attend the games which lasted a few day
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