Mystras Sparta

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... . Who knew there were so many kinds of olives?! There must have been 40 different varieties. Only five km from Sparta, is ancient Mystras, placed strategically up on the side and top of a mountain. We spent several hours hiking up the winding, ...

... climbed. When we'd come all the way back down, I couldn't believe we actually reached the highest point of the fortress. Mystras is a (now crumbling) Byzantine city with churches, houses, a palace, a fortress and the most stunning view I've ever seen. ...

... 60 minute trip west to Sparta. No dice. So a 40 euro cab ride later we were at our destination. The next day we went to Mystras, an ancient fortification in the mountains, which we had to climb to the top of to get the best view. Boy was it tiring, but ...