2 Days in Olympia, Greece

Day 1 After enjoying a scenic bus ride through the breathtaking Peloponnesian countryside, you arrive at the little town of Olympia.  The town swells with tourists during working hours as they come in groups from the cruise ships. But after…

Crossing the Greece-Albania Border by Land

For our trip between Greece and Albania, we chose to go over the land crossing instead of via Corfu as most of the internet recommended. However, finding information about a land crossing using public transportation was missing in all my…

Quick Guides – Olympia – Family Edition

Olympia Greece

Location Olympia is a small town on the west side of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece.  It is a small village surrounded by farming hills and its closest city is Pyrgos.  Known the world over for its archeological site…