Mystras Μυστράς

Arcadia	Arcadia	Lagadia	Lagadia
Lagadia made a pleasant lunch break	Lagadia	Lagadia, like many Greek towns, is perched on the side of a mountain	Dimitsana
Dimitsana	Dimitsana	Dimitsana	The mountains around Dimitsana
Enroute from Dimitsana to Tripoli	Sparta	Sparta - Leonidas, hero of Thermopylae 480 BC	Approaching Mystras
Mystras	Monument in the modern village below Mystras	Mystras is a city of Byzantine ruins near Sparta	Byzantine church, Mystras
Roy at Mystras	Ruins of the upper town at Mystras	Lots of climbing here	Mystras ruins
Mystras	13th Century Frankish Castle above Mystras	Roses grow wild here	Despot's Palace, 13-15C Mystras
Mystras Castle	View from the castle, Mystras	Spring wildflowers cover the mountain	Mystras Castle
Mystras Castle	Mount Taigetos (2025m)	Roy at Mystras	Roy checking out the bugs
Shiny green beatle	Church of St. Sophia, Mystras	13-14th C. frescos in the Church of St. Sophia	Narrow climbing lane in Mystras
Church fresco, Mystras	Mystras	Lizard, Mystras	Gatehouse between the Upper and Lower Town
Monestary of Pandanassas	Monestary of Pandanassas, the only area of Mystras still inhabited	Cat jumping at a flower, Mystras	Monestary cat, Mystras
Roy found a friend	15C frescos, Monestary of Pandanassas	Greek Orthodox nun	Monestary of Pandanassas
Dad supporting the nuns	Monestary of Perivleptou, Mystras	Mystras	Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Demetrios, Mystras
Langadas Pass from Sparta to Kalamata	Restaurant along the road from Sparta to Kalamata with its own mountain spring	Dad and Roy waiting for lunch