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In this full day tour we will drive you to Sparta, the birth place of the toughest, well trained and well known warriors in the ancient world, The Spartans, and also the Byzantine fortified town of Mystras.
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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In this full day tour we will drive you to Sparta, the birth place of the toughest, well trained and well known warriors in the ancient world, The Spartans, and also the Byzantine fortified town of Mystras.
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Stop At: Sparta, Sparta, Sparta Municipality, Laconia Region, Peloponnese
In this full day tour we will drive you to Sparta, the birth place of the toughest, well trained and well known warriors in the ancient world, The Spartans, and also the Byzantine fortified town of Mystras.
After driving on the west coastal road to Corinth Canal, then we continue towards Sparta & Mistras.
Sparta city was founded by the Dorian’s in the 9th century B.C. and in the next few years it developed into the most powerful military city in Greece, thanks to the efficient laws, perfected by the law-giver Lycurgus. The Spartans deferred from the rest of Greeks in the culture, and the way of life. The Spartans character were mostly military, the life of the citizen was dedicated to serving the country, and the art of war. The 300 Spartans and their King Leonidas are still a myth giving inspirations and themes to Hollywood and its great directors!
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Mystras, Mystras, Sparta Municipality, Laconia Region, Peloponnese
The fortress of Mystras, was once a glittering fortress of the Byzantine Empire, with Palaces, houses, monasteries, and churches founded in the 13th century during the Frankish occupation of the Peloponnese. Mystras is now a huge museum of architecture, sculpture and decorative art.
Duration: 5 hours
