Tag Archives: Peloponnese
Visiting the Byzantine Fort of Mystras
The ethereal Mystras, with its abandoned stone and gold fortresses, churches and monasteries is eerie and impressive. Mystras is a fortified town in Laconia close to Sparta. The scent of herbs and wildflowers permeates the air, while the olive trees blend harmoniously with the ruins and stones. Mystras was an intellectual and cultural center where [...]
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Sparta
Sparta in Greece Sparta is a small town (15,000) surrounded by olive and citrus groves, lying at the banks of River Evrotas beneath the sleepless eye of the imposing Mt Taygetos, 220km away from Athens in Southern Greece. Sparta is a modern, easy-going and hospitable town able to receive and cater for its visitors since [...]
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Full-day taxi tour to Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplion, Epidaurus
Athens – Corinth Canal – Ancient Corinth – Nemea – Mycenae – Nafplion – Epidaurus – Athens A full day tour to the Peloponnese Peninsula is a great way to admire some of the most renowned sights in Greece. Our private tour will start from Athens; driving through Megara and the National Highway, we will [...]