Monemvasia: the Gibraltar of Greece

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monemvasiaMonemvasia, or Malvasia, is one of those places where you never get tired of coming back. Even though it became a very popular destination crowded with tourists, it has maintened its character and a charm which is rare to find in other places in Greece. It’s not by chance that it is the most visited Greek medieval city.

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Sparta : there is more than Mystras

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spartaAncient Spartans, as we know, have not left many traces of their existence. They did not think it was important to construct monuments and temples and so, after their extinction overwhelmed by the nearby Mystras Byzantine civilization, the only thing left of them were the myths about their courage and their original philosophy of life and very little else … yes little else, but there is something!

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