Museum · Peloponnese
Olympia Archaeological Museum
Olympia's Archaeological Museum houses the bronzes collection—the world's richest—alongside sculptures and terracottas that chronicle the pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Zeus where ancient Greeks gathered to compete, worship, and drink wine in sacred symposium.
Places to see and wineries nearby
- Archaeological site Ancient Olympia Archaeological Site Ancient Olympia (776 BC) — the original Olympic games site — pairs UNESCO ruins with Elis region wineries (Domaine Mercouri).
- Winery Katogi Averoff Winery - Mountain Excellence Since 1959, Katogi Averoff cultivates Greece's highest mountain vineyards (1,100m) in Metsovo with 1,200 oak barrels storing Cabernet Sauvignon since Evangelos Averoff's 1959 vision.
- Winery Mercouri Estate - Olympic Legacy Mercouri Estate 1864 Messenia: 5 generations cultivating Refosco, Mavrodaphne, and Agiorgitiko on 160 hectares—one of Wine & Spirits Magazine's 100 best wineries (2016).