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Lefktron (Beaufort) Castle ruins 🏰 Stoupa

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Lefktron (Beaufort) Castle ruins 🏰 Stoupa

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    1. Stoupa Beach ⛱️ – Kalogria Beach ⛱️ loop from Stoupa

    20.2km

    01:26

    370m

    370m

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Stoupa Beach ⛱️ – Kalogria Beach ⛱️ loop from Stoupa

    12.7km

    00:45

    80m

    80m

    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 5, 2019

    Stoupa was known in ancient times as Leuktra, a Free Lakonian City which declared independence from Sparta. This name survives as Lefktron, the village immediately inland from Stoupa on the other side of the main road. Clearly Stoupa was a substantial settlement, ownership of which was disputed by Lakonia and Messinia, but all that survives from Pausanias’ description is the acropolis, now called the ‘Kastro’ (castle) after the fortress built there by William (Guillaume) de Villehardouin in 1252 following the conquest of the Peloponnese by the Franks. It was called Beaufort but very little remains to be seen except for a few walls and the remains of a tower on the summit. Panoramic views make the short walk up worthwhile. The castle was also called ‘Yisterna’ which means cistern and there is a large cistern on the summit. The Archeological Museum in Kalamata displays a small but beautiful marble head of Athena that was found here. insidemani.gr/stoupa-kastro

      June 29, 2020

      Nice ruins close to Stoupa. Worth a visit

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