ancient ruins
Ancient Olympia
The birthplace of the Olympic Games, this sacred sanctuary in the Peloponnese contains the ruins of athletic facilities, temples, and the workshop of Phidias.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Pýrgos
West Greece, Greece · Europe
About Pýrgos
Pýrgos is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Varvásaina, 17km from Ancient Olympia.
Pýrgos is in West Greece, Greece, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Varvásaina, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pýrgos?
Within an hour or so of Pýrgos: Ancient Olympia (17 km), Dimitsana (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Pýrgos?
The nearest famous roads are Langada Pass and Galaxidi.
Where is Pýrgos?
Pýrgos is in West Greece, Greece, about 5 km from Varvásaina.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,399
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- West Greece
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 37.6751, 21.4410
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Pýrgos
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Dimitsana
An amphitheatre of stone mansions stacked above the Lousios Gorge in mountain Arcadia, once a gunpowder workshop for the 1821 revolution. Its open-air water-power museum still runs mills, tanneries and powder wheels.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Pýrgos
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 78 kmRio–Antirrio BridgeOne of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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