Katakolon: Gateway to Ancient Olympia!

For more than 1000 years, the ancient Greeks flocked to Olympia every four years to celebrate their sacred games that were dedicated to their God, Zeus. The ruins Archeological Museum of Ancient Olympia were fantastic, as was our tour guide for this excursion. She revealed the many stories and history to bring the history in perspective for us. The Museum was a treasure house of classic and Roman sculptures, including the famous Nike "Winged Victory." On the grounds, we explored the ruins of the temples, stadium, and quadrangles. Unlike Mykonos, Katakolon is green and lush, alive with the chirping of millions of crickets. We could easily let ourselves imagine the days of the ancient greece games, and then the later earthquakes and floods that ravaged Ancient Olympia.