Mikrys Gialos - Resorts in Greece

Olympia is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Greece. Even cruise ships dock at the nearby port of Katakolo and put people on buses to visit the site. The village of Olympia itself is a collection of tourist shops, cafes, restaurants and a Historical Museum of the Olympic Games. As in most overly touristed places in Greece finding a restaurant is easy though finding a good restaurant is not. My friends at Lonely Planet suggest the Taverna Praxitelous, next to the police station and the Klimitaria, on the edge of town on the road to Pyrgos. We liked the Taverna Bacchus, owned by the friendly Dimitris Zapantis, in the nearby village of Miraka on the road to Tripolis. Just follow the signs for Ancient Pisa and it is a stone building on your right at the top of the hill. In fact it was recommended by George The Famous Taxi Driver because he takes his clients there.

The town of Olympia has a very good tourist office on Praxitelous Kondyli, where you can change money, get maps and schedules for buses, trains and ferries. There are three campgrounds in Olympia, a youth hostel, and many hotels. Booking in advance is advised because of the towns popularity, particularly the higher catagory places which get filled by tour groups.

Be sure to stop in at the Museum Art of Greece art gallery, located in the town center. The store contains some of the best copies of museum pieces and is owned by an American: Ginny  Horan Papaioannou. Her husband has the Tourist Club, which serves lunches and has a folkdancing show every night during the season where you can get up and participate if you are in the mood.