Ancient Nemea

Ancient Nemea is an archeological complex dating back to 4th century BC, located near the modern village of Nemea, Peloponnese. It is 57 km away from the Corinth Canal and very close to the highway which crosses Peloponnese and connects the north and south part.

Ancient Nemea was a sanctuary devoted to Zeus and every two years it hosted the Nemean games - one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. The ruins include the temple of Zeus, with impressive columns which you can still see, public baths and ruins of public buildings, and an ancient stadium. The stadium is located 300-400 meters from the temple but the ticket covers both places. Next to the temple there is also a small museum with interesting artifacts, gold jewellery, cooking utensils, sculptures, human skeletons and two complete models of the place showing exactly how Ancient Nemea looked like before. The stadium is accessible via a small narrow tunnel, made of huge stone pieces. Since 2013 the Modern Nemean Games are held on the stadium, with running competitions in which participants are barefoot and dressed with tunics and belts. Everyone can take part in the run and the games are held in June.

The site is open for visitors every day except for a few official holidays.

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highlights: ruins of temple devoted to Zeus and ancient stadium, historic sight in Corinthia Region, Peloponnese, Greece