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Palace of Mystras – Lower Town of Mystras loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

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Palace of Mystras – Lower Town of Mystras loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

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Palace of Mystras – Lower Town of Mystras loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

02:27

8.01km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Βυζαντινή Καστροπολιτεία Μυστρά

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.47 km

Mystras Castle and Byzantine Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The climb is rewarded by a magnificent view.
It is worth the visit of the entire complex Mystras (12 € entrance fee). If you do not want to ascend from …

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1.99 km

Middle section of the Byzantine castle town of Mystras

Highlight • Historical Site

Mystra lies next to Sparta. There are no historical buildings from antiquity in Sparta itself, as the Spartans built and left behind no buildings worth seeing. In Sparta, everything revolved …

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2.10 km

Palace of Mystras

Highlight • Historical Site

The renovation will take some time, but part of it is already finished.

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2.32 km

Pantanassa Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice older nuns still live here: a strenuous life.

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2.62 km

Lower Town of Mystras

Highlight • Historical Site

Mystra lies next to Sparta. There are no historical buildings from antiquity in Sparta itself, as the Spartans built and left behind no buildings worth seeing. In Sparta, everything revolved …

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2.70 km

Church of St. Theodoroi, Mystras

Highlight • Religious Site

Mystras or Mistra (Greek Μυστράς) is a Byzantine ruined city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the village of the same name in Greece, northwest of Sparta on a hill in front of the Taygetos Mountains.

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4.37 km

Constantinos Paleologos

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Battle against the Turks

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4.49 km

Plane Tree Fountain in Mystras

Highlight • Natural Monument

Right in the center of Mystras 'center' is an old tree from which a fountain gushes

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8.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

1.94 km

306 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

1.30 km

412 m

327 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

26°C

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56 %

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Palace of Mystras – Lower Town of Mystras loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

Mystras Castle and Byzantine Ruins

Middle section of the Byzantine castle town of Mystras

Palace of Mystras

Pantanassa Monastery

Lower Town of Mystras

Church of St. Theodoroi, Mystras

Constantinos Paleologos

Plane Tree Fountain in Mystras

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