Mystras Sparta

... at the last of the 55 tiers.   On the road again we set Athina to take us to the nearest town, Sparta, to the sight of Mystras. On the way by pure chance we passed another UNESCO sight,Tiryns, and although closed for the day we were able ...

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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, ...

... we continued with a silent swim! Paul picked us up again in the late afternoon and we took a short drive (6 km) to Mystras, a Byzantine fortress surrounded by monasteries. Paul dropped us off near the top, and while Elyse and Yiayia Stella looked around, ...

... erst noch vollstaendig ausgegraben werden... Dafuer ist eine halbe Stunde mit dem Bus entfernt ein Weltkulturerbe. Der Ort heisst Mystras und beinhaltet viele Ruinen aus Byzantinischer Zeit. Man kann dort wirklich lange verweilen und durch die Ruinen ...

... 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 ...

... , but I don't think any of us had too many regrets shaking the dust of Athens off of our shoes. What we saw:  Mystras! We stayed at the Hotel Cecil, a perfect little old-fashioned hotel.  We had a little trouble understanding the rules of the ...

... and his mighty warriors, where mothers told their sons to "come home with your shield...or on it.". Sparta dominated Greece in the sixth and fifth century B.C. This structured militaristic society produced no famous artists, musicians or ...

... up the street to the statue of King Leonidas (most underwhelming) and thus ended our sightseeing of Sparta. What was really exciting was the prospect of Mystras: a medieval fortified town situated very nearby, so we saved ourselves for that. However, ...

... 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 ...