Sparta - Mystras - Spartan Routes

Our first destination is the famous castle of Mystras. In the distant 1249, William II Villehardouin, Frankish knight and conqueror, built a castle on the top of a hill at the foot of Mount Taygetos, just 6 kilometers from Sparta, in order to be able to oversee the fertile valley of Evrotas as well as the larger area. Soon, an entire state developed...

Medieval Castle of Mystras – Museum of Olive and Greek Olive oil

Statue of King Leonidas - Acropolis of Ancient Sparta – Triconch domed church (10th century) - Late Roman and Byzantine Baths – Inscribed cross-in-square church (late 10th century) - Cenotaph of King Leonidas (Leonidaion) - Sanctuary of Menelaus and Helen of Troy (Menelaion)*. On this tour we will have the opportunity to see the historical and residential continuity of the city of Sparta from...

Ancient, Roman & Byzantine Sparta

Acropolis of Ancient Sparta - Statue of King Leonidas – ‘House of Europe’ - Museum of Olive and Greek Olive Oil. Our tour starts from the Ancient Acropolis of Sparta, administrative and religious centre of the city from the 8th century BC, with remarkable excavation findings such as the Roman Theatre and the Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos, patron goddess of Ancient Sparta....

Ancient & Modern Sparta

Visit and tour of a trout, salmon and sturgeon farm in the village of Kastori in North Taygetos, at an altitude of 500 m. After the tour, those of you who wish will have the opportunity to feed and catch the fish they would like to buy. This is followed by tasting a number of fish farm...

Fish tasting and tour in the village of Kastori

At the foot of Mt. Taygetos at an altitude of 500 meters, we will hike in a lush little paradise on the banks of river Kastoras, which is 25 minutes from Sparta and near the village of Kastori. We will cross a dirt path through plane and chestnut trees along...

Hiking on the banks of Kastoras River in Northern Taygetos

Enjoy the view of Ancient Mystras and Sparta on foot! Our hike starts from the village of Pikoulianika, at the foot of Mt. Taygetos, 10 km outside Sparta. After a short ascent, we hike through the forest to the Upper Gate of the Castle of Mystras while enjoying panoramic views...

Pikoulianika – Mystras Upper Gate – New Mystras