Ancient Olympia: Archaeological Site and Museum Ticket

Great place

It is an awesome place to visit. Paths are very easy to explore and have lots of people in the area to make sure tourists are not touching or climbing in the ruins. The museum was beautiful

Fantastic Experience

Excellent site and museum. Enjoy much more than the Vatican. Beware when they scan your ticket to enter museum, it then shows used and you can’t get into archaeological site unless you go to ticket booth and stab in line to get a hand ticket after much wasted time.

Acropolis

We went very early. We were in the first group to enter and were able to avoid heavy crowds. Our tickets were purchased before arriving there. The site is breathtaking but is a moderate to heavy walking activity. The heat was a killer. Literally you are wringing wet when done. You must wear sunscreen, light clothing, a hat, and drink tons of water.

Expensive tickets and over sold audio guides

Olympus is great but these tickets are not good value. We paid more for the tickets than you would on the door. Plus they included an extra charge for an audio guide but there aren’t any at any of the site.

Just an OK tour with Grekaland

Used Grekaland tours they Viator, very confusing at port, had to walk a distance to find them, then further to the bus. Our guide was ok, older woman was very nice but she seemed to be struggling with all the climbing and walking. She needs a better way to ID her than the pink umbrella bc a few people had them. Seeing the ruins was awesome, my group was less than enthused at the amount of information given. I love using aviator to book tours but not necessarily this one.

It was easy to purchase...

It was easy to purchase tickets. We had a great time seeing the ruins and the museum! It was amazing!

User friendly website....

User friendly website. The only issue we had was the weak internet connection in Olympia Greece, but it all worked out. Next time I will download the tickets in advance.

Interesting Site

When we arrived there was a long line of people to buy tickets. The company that provided transportation for us to the site said that there was a senior citizen discount. When I finally got to the front of the line I said two adults and one senior citizen (76). She told me that only European citizens were eligible for the discount. I am not sure I understand that. Why are the elderly from other countries not treated the same. The site is nice. There is signage that tells you about some of the items. I saw no tour guides for hire.

Worth it!!

I thought it was amazing - to walk through the ruins and connect with the history. I would recommend the archeological site first then the museum but either way is great!

Olympia site and museum.

The museum and the actual site are amazing but I did not think the app worked that well which was a shame as it would have helped to explain what we were seeing. We were also told there was no audio tours available to book which would have helped.

Be careful you don’t buy wrong tickets!

Be careful not to buy the wrong tickets! We thought this was a place in Athens and turns out it is 2 hours away!

Tickets not valid.

There are no ticket machines at this site so you will not skip the line. When at the ticket office it took 3 members of staff to try and process the tickets. They couldn’t so we had to buy new tickets to get in. So all in all it took longer to get in and more hassle to get a refund Tickets are cheaper at the gate anyway

Saved a lot of money same tour

Saved a lot of money. Took a bus ride and bought this ticket saved a ton from what we would have paid from cruise prices

Amazing Layout of Statues from Ancient Greece

An amazingly full museum, with the most incredible layout. Life-size statues from the Temple of Zeus Facades are placed in the main room and is an amazing view of how it would have been at the time. Numerous bronze artifacts start the museum. Significant sculptures (Nike of Paenios; Hermes by Praxiteles; Nymphaeum) are beautifully lit and allow you to circumnavigate them to see all sides. The archeological site is outside, while the museum of the Olympics is also nearby and worth the visit.

Does not have to be.

It's a bit disappointing. There are no really old buildings to see there. There are a few columns still standing. And there are tons of old stones lying there that suggest old buildings. But it looks like the buildings collapsed after the two earthquakes and the stones were left lying there. It's not so tragic if you haven't been there. The Greeks have much more beautiful and interesting places of worship to offer.

sapore di antichita'

Olympia cittadina costruita sulle antiche mura...da li' dove sono partiti i primi giochi olimpici da cui prendono il nome. Lieta e grata di aver calpestato terre cosi' ricche di storia. Guida locale preparata e competente.

Joli site

Joli site à visiter impérativement tôt le matin afin d’éviter la chaleur et la foule ! Les musées annexes sont climatisés fort heureusement!

Da non perdere

Grande sito archeologico, bellissimo e ben organizzato. Un tuffo nella storia. Molto belle le ricostruzioni e l’app