Our favourite hotels near The Temple of Olympian Zeus/Olympieion

Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Royal Olympic Hotel Athens

The fitness center at this Athens hotel offers cardiovascular equipment. The hotel also has a...

$ 159 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Athens Gate Hotel

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 142 Price from:
Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Hotel Dioskouros - Hostel Athens

$ 48 Price from:
Guest rating: Perfect, 5.0

AVA Hotel & Suites Athens

$ 176 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Airotel Parthenon Athens

$ 112 Price from:
Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Adam's Hotel Athens

$ 66 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

New Hotel Athens

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 182 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Hera Hotel Athens

$ 147 Price from:
Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Myrto Athens

$ 71 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Nefeli Hotel Athens

$ 59 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Electra Palace Hotel Athens

The hotel lies six kilometres from the Apollon Coast, which stretches from Piraeus to Cape Sounio...

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Amalia Hotel Athens

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 130 Price from:
Guest rating: Good, 2.5

Niki Athens

$ 83 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Athenian Callirhoe Hotel

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility. The...

$ 111 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Philippos Hotel Athens

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Almost everyone in the world knows of Zeus and as such, any temple that was erected in his name is sure to gain quite a number of visitors. Because of this, the most well known temple of the great god is believed to be the Olympieion or the Temple of the Olympian Zeus, which is also among the attractions in Athens. The construction of this temple was completed within the span of 700 years and it is known that it was emperor Hadrian that saw to its completion.

Started in the 6th century BC and finished some 700 years later, the Olympieion became the great temple that can be seen at present, which has a length of 108 meters and a width of 43 meters. Regarded as among the largest temples in the world of ancient structures, the Olympieion is also called as the Kolonnes or the Columns. This is because of the Pentelic columns which are made of marble that support the temple. Standing 17 meters high, these columns have added on to the impressiveness of the temple being one of the attractions in Athens.