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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Zacháro
West Greece, Greece · Europe
About Zacháro
Zacháro is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kréstena, 17km from Ancient Olympia.
Zacháro is in West Greece, Greece, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kréstena, about 12 km away.
Zacharo (Greek: Ζαχάρω) is a town and municipality in western Peloponnese, Greece. Administratively, it belongs to the regional unit of Elis in West Greece. Zacharo is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Kyparissia, a part of the Ionian Sea. The mountain Lapithas is to the north, and the Minthi is to the east.Read more
Northwest of the town, between mount Lapithas and the sea, is the Kaiafas Lake. Zacharo is 18 km south of Olympia, 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, 65 km northwest of Kalamata and 65 km west of Tripoli. The town is crossed by the Greek National Road 9/E55, that links Patras with Kalamata.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Zacháro?
Within an hour or so of Zacháro: Ancient Olympia (17 km), Dimitsana (37 km), Ancient Messene (42 km), Voidokilia Beach (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Zacháro?
The nearest famous roads are Langada Pass and Galaxidi.
Where is Zacháro?
Zacháro is in West Greece, Greece, about 12 km from Kréstena.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,894
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- West Greece
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 37.4833, 21.6500
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Zacháro
5 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Ancient Messene
One of Greece's most complete and least-crowded ancient cities: a vast 4th-century-BC site with an intact stadium, theatre, agora and the massive Arcadian Gate, spread below the village of Mavromati.
42 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Voidokilia Beach
A near-perfect Omega-shaped sandy bay in Messinia, ringed by dunes and a ruined castle above.
58 km · about 65 min drive
waterfall
Polylimnio Waterfalls
A hidden gorge in Messenia holding a chain of some 15 waterfalls and jade swimming lakes with names like Kadi and Mavrolimna, linked by ladders and footpaths. Park above Kalochori-Haravgi village and descend into the ravine.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Zacháro
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 74 kmLangada PassLegendary mountain road between Sparta and Kalamata, carving through the Langada Gorge over the Taygetus range: hairpins, sheer drops and some of the finest driving scenery in the Peloponnese.
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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