Points of interest · Elis Regional Unit · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Elis Regional Unit

Elis Regional Unit has 82 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are ruins (28), archaeological sites (21) and castles (17). 8 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 5, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

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Archaelogical Museum of Olympia, Municipality of Ancient Olympia

Olympia, Municipality of Ancient Olympia

Temple of Zeus, Municipality of Ancient Olympia

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5 audio tours in Elis Regional Unit

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

MuseumAudio story · 3 min

Archaelogical Museum of Olympia

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Olympia

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Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Temple of Zeus

Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Temple of Hera

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Ancient Elis

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6StadiumRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia · Story
7PhilippeionRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia · Story
8Chlemoutsi castleAttraction · Municipality of Andravida and Kyllini · Story
9GymnasiumRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
10Altar ZeusRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
11Echo StoaRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
12LeonidaionRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
13LepreonAttraction · Municipality of Zacharo
14PalaestraRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
15Base of Nike of PaioniosMonument · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
16Baths of KladeosRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
17BouleuterionRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
18Kronion ThermaeArchaeological site · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
19MetroonArchaeological site · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
20Nero's HouseRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
21Notia StoaRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
22Nymphaeum of Herodes AtticusRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
23PelopionRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
24Pheidias' workshop and paleochristian basilicaRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
25PrytaneionArchaeological site · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
26Stadium entranceRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
27Statues of Zeus (Zanes)Ruins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
28TheokoleonRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
29Thisayros KRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
30Thisayros LRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
31Thisayros ZRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
32Altar of HeraRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
33Kaiafas Hot Springs BathAttraction · Municipality of Zacharo
34Leonidaion ThermaeRuins · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
35Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in AntiquityMuseum · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
36Acropolis at PlatianaArchaeological site · Municipality of Zacharo
37Archaelogical Museum of PyrgosMuseum · Municipality of Pyrgos
38HippodromeArchaeological site · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
39IsovasArchaeological site · Municipality of Andritsaina and Krestena
40MakistosArchaeological site · Municipality of Andritsaina and Krestena
41Prehistoric buildingArchaeological site · Municipality of Ancient Olympia
42Theater of Ancient ElisAttraction · Municipality of Ilida
43Araklovo CastleCastle · Municipality of Zacharo
44Museum of Ancient Greek TechnologyMuseum · Municipality of Pyrgos
45PontikokastroCastle · Municipality of Pyrgos
46Tower of SkafidiaCastle · Municipality of Pyrgos
47Archaio SamikoArchaeological site · Municipality of Zacharo
48Kastro GlarentzasCastle · Municipality of Andravida and Kyllini

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3 towns have points of interest. Municipality of Ancient Olympia has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

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42 points of interest
Municipality of Ancient Olympia
4 audio tours · 26 ruins, 9 archaeological sites

All towns from A to Z

All 82 from A to Z

A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

Acropolis at PlatianaArchaeological site
Agora of ElisArchaeological site
AlipheiraArchaeological site
Altar of HeraRuins
Altar ZeusRuins
Ancient ElisAttraction
Araklovo CastleCastle
Archaelogical Museum of OlympiaMuseum
Archaelogical Museum of PyrgosMuseum
Archaia FeiaArchaeological site
Archaio SamikoArchaeological site
Base of Nike of PaioniosMonument
Baths of KladeosRuins
BouleuterionRuins
Castle of FigaleiaCastle
Castle of KalidonaCastle
Castle of Ochia (Viper)Castle
Castle of OleniCastle
Castle of PaliakoumpaCastle
Castle of RizaCastle
Castle of SmernaCastle
Cave-fort of SassalotrypaCastle
Cave-fort of TourkopanagisCastle
Chlemoutsi castleAttraction
Crepacore CastleCastle
Dafni Mycenaean tombsArchaeological site
Echo StoaRuins
Folk Museum of AndritsainaMuseum
Goumero CastleCastle
Greek BathsRuins
GymnasiumRuins
HippodromeArchaeological site
HostelsRuins
IroonRuins
IsovasArchaeological site
Kaiafas Hot Springs BathAttraction
Kastro GlarentzasCastle
Kastro Tis Agias ElenisCastle
Kounoupeli TowerCastle
Kronion ThermaeArchaeological site
LeonidaionRuins
Leonidaion ThermaeRuins
LepreonAttraction
MakistosArchaeological site
MetroonArchaeological site
Museum of Ancient Greek TechnologyMuseum
Museum of the History of the Exacavations in OlympiaMuseum
Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in AntiquityMuseum
Nero's HouseRuins
Notia StoaRuins
Nymphaeum of Herodes AtticusRuins
OlympiaAttraction
PalaestraRuins
PelopionRuins
Pheidias' workshop and paleochristian basilicaRuins
PhigaliaArchaeological site
PhilippeionRuins
PontikokastroCastle
Prehistoric buildingArchaeological site
PrytaneionArchaeological site
Romaika LoutraArchaeological site
Roman thermae of KylliniAttraction
Samian Poseidon sanctuaryArchaeological site
Sanctuary Of Demeter ChamyneArchaeological site
Sanctuary of EileithyiaArchaeological site
ScillusArchaeological site
South-east BuildingRuins
StadiumRuins
Stadium entranceRuins
Statues of Zeus (Zanes)Ruins
Stoa of the HellanodikaiRuins
Temple of HeraArchaeological site
Temple of PoseidonRuins
Temple of ZeusArchaeological site
Theater of Ancient ElisAttraction
TheokoleonRuins
Thisayros KRuins
Thisayros LRuins
Thisayros ZRuins
Tower of SkafidiaCastle
Παρατηρητήριο ΚουνουπελίουObservation tower
Πυροφυλάκιο ΚορυφήςObservation tower

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Elis Regional Unit?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 82 points of interest in Elis Regional Unit, 8 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Elis Regional Unit?

Among others Archaelogical Museum of Olympia, Olympia, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera and Ancient Elis.

Which attractions in Elis Regional Unit have an audio tour?

5: Archaelogical Museum of Olympia, Olympia, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera and Ancient Elis.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which town has the most attractions?

Municipality of Ancient Olympia (42), then Municipality of Ilida (5) and Municipality of Andravida and Kyllini (5).

Which ruins are there in Elis Regional Unit?

28, including Stadium, Philippeion, Gymnasium, Altar Zeus and Echo Stoa.

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