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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

Our hike will start from the village of Parori (it is 6 km from Sparta). After about 40 minutes of a mild ascent and after we have crossed the gorge of Parori and a formation in the rock that resembles a tunnel open on one side, we will reach the church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, where we will stop to...

Parori – Church of Transfiguration of the Saviour – Lagadiotissa – Parori.

Our hike will start from the village of Parori (it is 6 km from Sparta). After about 45 minutes of continuous ascent but also an amazing view of the valley of Evrotas and Sparta, we will reach the cave monastery of Panagia Zagouna. It is a cave monastery which dates back to 1754, ‘nested’ in sharp and steep rocks. After a short stop, we will continue our ascent to the Monastery of Faneromeni near...

Parori – Panagia Zagouna – Faneromeni Monastery – Church of Transfiguration of the Saviour – Lagadiotissa – Parori (circular).