Laconia

The land of the Spartans

• Top Attractions

  Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• Castles

  Castles, ancient castles, roman castles, byzantine castles, medieval castles, venetian castles, etc.

• Caves

  Caves, mountain caves, etc.

• History

  SPARTA Sparta, the capital of the prefecture of Laconia, is built on the eastern foothills of Taygetos, in the wider area of ​​the Evrotas valley and at an altitude of 210. It is located in the same position as the ancient city. Its beginnings are placed on October 20, 1834, when King Otto signed the decree for the construction of …

• Culture

  SPARTA EVENTS Many and varied are the events that take place in the city, throughout the year. Events of the Spiritual Center, every week from October to May, events of music clubs and groups, the Lyceum of Greek Girls, the Folk Dance Association, "Pyrriches", the Cultural Summer of the Sainopoulei Theater, events of the Mountaineering Association and "Outdoor Life », …

• Activities

  DIRO CAVES One of the most important natural attractions of Greece. Their existence has been known since 1900. They were first explored in 1950 by the Petroheilou couple. The caves are called Vlychada, Alepotrypa & Katafygi. The Vlychada cave is one of the most beautiful lake caves in the world. Its total area is 33,400 sq.m. of which 5,000 sq.m. …

• Sea & Mountain

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• Photographs

  Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.