Our last port of call was to Katakolo and Ancient Olympia. I had heard of Olympia, as the birthplace of the Olympics, but honestly didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be one of my favorite parts of our trip.

Katakolo. sometimes spelled Katakolon, is a port town. It’s cute with lots of restaurants and souvenir shops, but that’s it – no real history here. Where you want to go is Olympia – about 33 kilometres away. (more…)