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Enlarged many times, the famous stadium of Olympia could hold some 45 000 people. The spectators, men only, sat on movable wooden seats in tiers mounted on the embankment surrounding the stadium. The marble exedra where the judges sat has all but disappeared, but the starting and finishing lines are still visible. The track, a fine stretch of sand, measured exactly 192.27m, 600 times the local unit for measuring distance: the foot of Olympia (32.04cm).
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide262 m - 270 65 Olympía
- The Green Guide285 m - 301 10 Olympía
- The Green Guide304 m - 270 65 Olympía
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €35Pension Posidon934 m - 9, Stefanopoulou street, 27065 Olympia
- From €36CENTRAL guest room972 m - Tsoureka and Praxiteli Kondili 55, 27065 Olympia
- From €25Anesi Rooms To Rent1.01 Km - 13 Avgerinou Str., 27065 Olympia
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