KOSMA’S INN

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“KOSMA‘S INN” TAVERN - A 100-YEAR-OLD TRADITION In 1875, the excavations that began in Olympia, brought forth the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus. A little later, in 1908, Kosmas V. Cosmopoulos (1860-1927) from the neighbouring village of Drouva, opened an Inn in this uninhabited area, where villagers used its courtyard to sell or exchange their horses. The tavern is known under the name “ Kosmas’ Inn” and mainly served visitors arriving to Olympia from faraway villages to catch the train and continue their trip toward Pyrgos or other regions. Uncle Kosmas hospitably welcomed his customers, when they arrived exhausted from their journey, offering them a glass of wine and food for their horses. Travellers, often strangers to each other, enjoyed the tavern’s modest menu, which remained unchanged: “Feta in the oven, olives, sausages and salt-cured pork”. They would drink the local wine, sing and dance spontaneously.

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• Typical visit: about 1 hour