Off the Beaten Path in Olympia

Free Off the Beaten Path in Olympia with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Olympia. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Temple of Zeus — ruins of the massive temple that once held one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Ancient stadium — the 192-meter running track where Olympic athletes competed, with the original starting blocks, Archaeological Museum — world-class collection including the Hermes of Praxiteles and Temple of Zeus pediments, plus hidden gems like Gymnasium and Palaestra — the training facilities where athletes prepared, with standing Doric columns and Museum of the History of the Olympic Games — a smaller museum tracing the games from antiquity to the modern revival.

Use this page as a starting point for a Olympia walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Olympia. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Temple of Zeus — ruins of the massive temple that once held one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
• •Ancient stadium — the 192-meter running track where Olympic athletes competed, with the original starting blocks
• •Archaeological Museum — world-class collection including the Hermes of Praxiteles and Temple of Zeus pediments
• •Philippeion — a circular memorial built by Philip II of Macedon after the Battle of Chaeronea

• •Gymnasium and Palaestra — the training facilities where athletes prepared, with standing Doric columns
• •Museum of the History of the Olympic Games — a smaller museum tracing the games from antiquity to the modern revival