Katakolon Port Olympia Greece, Norwegian Jade Cruise Port of Call (2 Min Summary)
We were on a cruise on the Norwegian Jade out of Rome. The first port of call was Katakolon, Greece. This was the gateway to the ancient city of Olympia.
In this short video of 1min 48 sec, I show you clips of what we did during our day in port. We visited the ancient city of Olympia where the ancient Olympics were held, the museum next door, walked through the streets of the modern village of Olympia, had a coffee break (crepes and pizza), visited Kremasti Monastery before heading back to the ship.
This was Day 3 of our cruise, on the Norwegian Jade, sailing out of Rome to ports in Greece, Turkey and Italy. Day 2 was a sea day. Today, we dock at the Greek port of Katakolon. Frankly, prior to this cruise, the ignorant me was unaware that such a port existed. Now that I have been there, I know that it is the gateway to the ancient city of Olympia. Fascinating!
Some interesting facts from A small Greek town, with a population that is just over 600, Katakolon overlooks the Ionian Sea and is located on a peninsula on the western IIia in Pyrgos.
Katakolon's glory days were in the end of the 19th to the mid 20th Century. The port was constructed to facilitate the transportation of goods to other major European ports.
Overall, it was a very good and enjoyable day in Greece. I will provide links to more detailed videos later.
Katakolon Olympia Greece, Ancient Olympic Ruins Part 1
This was Day 3 of our cruise, on the Norwegian Jade, sailing out of Rome to ports in Greece, Turkey and Italy. Day 2 was a sea day.
Today, we dock at the Greek port of Katakolon. Frankly, prior to this cruise, the ignorant me was unaware that suck a port existed. Now that I have been there, I know that it is the gateway to the ancient city of Olympia. Fascinating!
Some interesting facts from A small Greek town, with a population that is just over 600, Katakolon overlooks the Ionian Sea and is located on a peninsula on the western IIia in Pyrgos.
Katakolon's glory days were in the end of the 19th to the mid 20th Century. The port was constructed to facilitate the transportation of goods to other major European ports.
In this video, we get off the ship and meet our ride for the day, Mr Theo from Mamousis Private Minivan. He drove a new 8 seater Mercedes Van.
Our first stop was the ancient ruins of Olympia followed by the archaeological museum that was very nearby. Check out the video for more.
P&O Cruise - Azura / Mediterranean - Olympic Torch lit at Olympia near Ancient City of Katakolon
Olympia is an ancient site on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula that hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits finds from the site, including a statue of Hermes attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. Ancient sanctuary & birthplace of the Olympic Games, with sculptures including Nike of Paionios.