Mercedes Private Tour to Ancient Olympia

Olympia was the birthplace of the most famous and important sporting event in the ancient world. The Olympic Games took place here every four years from 776 BC to 393 AD. The site was also a place of worship dedicated to the Greek god Zeus from about the 10th century BC. Here you will find incredible sculptures such as the decoration of the temple of Zeus, as well as the famous Hermes of Praxiteles and the statue of Nike of Paionios. The Olympic Games—the most famous and important sporting event in the ancient world—paid homage to the finest athletes. That tradition continues to this day, nearly 3,000 years later. But Olympia was not just used every four years to laud mortals. A remarkable work of art was the Temple of Zeus .The Olympic Games in the times of ancient Greece were about more than sport. These ideals, and elements of the events, have continued to this day. All our vehicles are Mercedes E class