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GREECE PELOPONNESE LAKONIA MYSTRAS

2025-01-08

Mystras view to Sparta medieval ruins in Mystras

Above left: Looking from the hill of Mystras to Sparta. - Below: When you turn left after the entrance to the site, on the way to the Peribleptos monastery, you pass a Turkish fountain incorporating ancient spolia.

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Saint-Christopher chapel Mystras Saint-Christopher chapel Mystras

The romantic path passes below Laskaris' House and reaches the Saint-Christopher chapel (above and below). It is a typical example of a private chapel of one of the noble families in Mystras.

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