ΚΑΛΕΣΤΕ ΜΑΣ: +30 693 742 7273
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
Ancient Olympia
Ancient Olympia is 31 kilometers from the Sea Villas Apartments rental rooms in Agios Ilias, Kourouta. It is renowned as a place of particular historical and ideological importance.
Ancient Olympia is the sacred site of the ancient Olympic Games. The famed sanctuary of Ancient Olympia stood in the verdant valley formed by the fertile river Alpheios and was one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient world.
The wonderful geographical location of the sanctuary led Pindar to call Ancient Olympia the “most beautiful site” in Greece. The sanctuary of Ancient Olympia is associated with many different myths about the deities worshiped there and the heroes who founded the Olympic Games.
Temple of Epicurious Apollo
88 kilometers from Agios Ilias, in the bare, rocky landscape of Bassa, you will find one of the most important and imposing ancient temples. This temple was dedicated to Epicurean Apollo and is characterized by a number of novel features in both its external and internal layout. These make it a unique monument in the history of ancient Greek architecture.
Ancient Elis
22 kilometers from the Sea Villas rental apartments you will fine Ancient Elis which, according to mythology, was founded by Oxylos, son of Aemon and Gorgis, who in some traditions is also mentioned as the founder of the Olympic Games. Oxylus, who came from Aetolia, founded Elis, uniting all the pre-existing polities in the region, and became its first king.
Ilida placed considerable importance on the organization of the Olympic Games which were held every four years. Before and during the games, the whole area came alive as a month before the games began all the athletes were required to come to Ilida to train. Many came with their friends and family from various parts of the country.
Chlemoutsi Castle
Chlemoutsi Castle is 34 kilometers northwest of Agios Ilias in the village of Castro, Kyllini, on the westernmost cape of the Peloponnese. The castle is built on top of a hill, it dominates the plain of Ilia. The castle was founded in 1220-1223 by the ruler Godefroid I Villeardouin and was the strongest fortress in the Frankish principality of Achaia, which was particularly prosperous during the Villeardouin era.
It was built in a strategic position with an extensive view of the plain of Ilia and the Ionian Sea.
This enabled it to protect both the capital of the Andravida principality and the important port of Glarentza.