Discover everything about the Ancient Olympic Games and the place where fair-play was nurtured in this private tour followed by a visit of a local honey farm where you can learn all the secrets of beekeeping.
At first, we invade the enchanting world of the Gods of Ancient Greece in Olympia. Your guide will lead you through the Archaeological site of Olympia, the site of the greatest archaeological interest, excavated in the XIX century by a German team of experts. Olympia, according to the legend, was built at the king of the gods’ will, Zeus, to promote the cult among the Greeks. You will admire the site which includes the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, the Gymnasium, the Hippodrome, and the imposing Olympic Stadium, where the early Games were held, designed to hold up to 40.000 spectators. In close proximity to the site, you can find the world-famous Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia where you can admire, amongst many priceless exhibits, the marble statues of the Temple of Zeus and the unique Statue of Hermes, carved by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.
Next, you will head to a local honey farm where you will be met by the lovely owner of the farm, Klio. Klio will welcome you with a proper traditional Greek way with a glass of water or juice and with the spoon sweet also called glyko tou koutaliou made of quince or different fruit of the farm. After this warm welcome, Klio will guide you through her private collection, where she will introduce to you the secrets of honey productions and other agricultural products from both, past and present. Through this presentation, you will learn about the impressive bee colonies which work together in order to create this wonderful product, honey, along with other valuable products they offer to us.
During your visit, you will get a chance to sample the variety of homemade spoon sweets and jams from the fruit of the farm and preserved by the housekeepers as an age-old tradition. Top off your visit with diples, a traditional sweet with honey. Mrs. Roula, herself will prepare them in front of you as she unfolds the dough and the secrets of this mouth-watering dessert.
At the end of the tour, you will get a chance to visit a small showroom where you can get homemade products such as honey, jams, spoon sweets, cosmetic creams, and other seasonal local products, to get back home with you.