The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

Rick Steves If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Studded with antiquities, this land of ancient Olympia, Corinth, and Sparta offers ...

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium ... from attending in 424 b.c. during the Peloponnesian War.) A military force from Elis once even attacked Olympia itself, in the middle of a wrestling ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Greece), September 29 (Itar-Tass) -The ceremony of lighting the flame of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi started in Ancient Olympia in the west of the Greek Peloponnese ...

Peloponnese: €20 Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese: €20 A survey of tourists by the Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini revealed mixed reactions. "It’s clear that the money is needed for ...

These enhancements make it easier for visitors to explore the peninsula’s ancient sites ... you’re drawn to Mani’s wild beauty, Olympia’s historical significance, or Voidokilia’s serene shores, the ...

The Peloponnese peninsula is an enchanting and lesser known part of southern Greece, which feels like sacred ground between ancient ruins, charming seaside towns and natural beaches with crystal ...

(Tribune Media Services)-- If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Studded with antiquities, this land of ancient Olympia, Corinth and ...