These buildings, most of them impressively well-preserved Byzantine churches, but also palaces, houses, bridges and the castle, tell the story of a state that experienced great prosperity as the capital of the Byzantine despotate of the Moreos, grew rich from trade with East and West and crowned the last emperor, Constantine Palaiologos, as king.
Here you will have the opportunity to visit the Metropolis, where Constantine Palaiologos was crowned emperor on March 12, 1449, the temple of Odegetria, whose frescoes date from 1312, the monastery of Pantanassa, whose decoration is inspired by Gothic art, and the Perivlepto, with its impressive frescoes.
A museum with important Byzantine exhibits has been organized and operates north of the Metropolitan church of Agios Dimitrios. The collection includes sculptures, manuscripts, jewelry, accessories, clothing and footwear, as well as the most important pieces of silk clothing due to their rarity and the princess braid from a tomb in the north portico of Hagia Sophia.
The tour will continue in the city of Sparta. It has been known in world history for its military strength, its discipline, its heroism. From here Leonidas' 300 started to face the Persians in the battle of Thermopylae. It has a remarkable archaeological museum where the visitor can admire findings from the most important prehistoric sites of Laconia, works of sculpture from the Archaic to the Roman period. The unique Museum of the Olive and Greek Oil in Sparta highlights the culture and technology of the olive and olive production, which is inextricably linked to the Greek identity. Departure from Sparta for Ano Kardara.
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