Are you ready for the Olympic Games? ​

Discover the history of the Olympics...   Culinary Vacations Worthy of Gold Are you as excited about the Olympics as we are? Celebrate the start of the Summer Olympics with TIK and check out these trips located at the sites of past Olympic events.   The modern Olympics are based on the games originally held in Ancient Greece, where relay races and discus tossing were paired with chariot races and war games!    [Zakynthos Island Culinary Tour](   [Authentic Athens](   Inquire for availability [Browse Our Greek Culinary Vacations](   London Bridges    The first stirrings of the modern Olympics begins in England in the 1700s, when large scale athletic tournaments began to be referred to as "Olympic" events.   The "Cotswold Olimpick Games," were significant not just because they drew on ancient traditions, but because the goal of these games was to promote public health while bringing together all classes of society. This spirit of togetherness and intercultural exchange is inherent to the contemporary Olympic model.   [London Food Tour: The English Kitchen](   Available year-round for groups of 4+ people.   [UK Culinary Vacations ](   Summer in Paris National and local Olympic events had been gaining popularity for about a century throughout Europe when a Parisian educator named Pierre de Coubertin would develop and propose the International Olympics as we know them.   The first modern Olympics were appropriately held in Athens, and the second annual Olympics games were held in Paris. Despite early conflicts, the games would persevere through both world wars and continue to promote cultural exchange up to today.   [A Parisian Rendezvous](   Inquire for availability   Learn more about the best places to visit in Paris on our [blog](! [French Cooking Vacations](     Book the ultimate cooking vacation today!     [Find Your Dream Trip]( [Forward to a Friend]( Ready to start planning? Email us at  [info@theinternationalkitchen.com]( © 1994-2024. All rights reserved. [Facebook](  |   [Instagram](  |   [YouTube]( The International Kitchen · 307 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 818 · Chicago · Illinois · 60601 [Preferences](   |   [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Click here to view the online version.](