Walks / Archaeological Sites – Spartan Routes

Ancient, Roman & Byzantine Sparta

olga — Thu, 20 May 2021 09:17:17 +0000

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 to Byzantines times (and of course modern times). Starting […]

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Ancient & Modern Sparta

olga — Thu, 20 May 2021 09:00:46 +0000

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. Then, crossing the main avenue […]

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

olga — Fri, 07 May 2021 09:18:00 +0000

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 around the castle which from […]

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