Another View Towards Sparta

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June 23rd 2012
Left bright and early for the one hour bus to Sparta. Then caught the city bus up into the hills for about 20 minutes, ultimately getting to Mystras. This is not an ancient town. It is old, but dates "only" to the 13th and 14th centuries. It actually feels like you're in France, and are wandering around one of its medieval towns (which makes sense, since the Franks originally built it). Mystra ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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