Greece - walking tours in the ancient world - Greece - The Wayfarers by American embassy athens greece

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:03:10 -0500

Greece - walking tours in the ancient world - Greece - The Wayfarers

by American embassy athens greece @ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:03:10 -0500
Our journey from Monemvasia takes us to the countryside south of Sparta where we walk to the Tomb of Apollo beautifully situated on a small hilltop with views in all directions. ... Now a small luxury hotel, this imposing mansion was originally built in 1805. It stands proudly under the ragged shadow of Mount Taugetos (known as 'Greece's male mountain'), and in the heart of the famous Byzantine fortress state of Mystras often referred to as the 'Greek Pompelii'. ...