Palace of Mystras – Pantanassa Monastery loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

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Palace of Mystras – Pantanassa Monastery loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

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Palace of Mystras – Pantanassa Monastery loop from Archaeological Site of Mystras

02:26

7.66km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Βυζαντινή Καστροπολιτεία Μυστρά

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.50 km

Church of St. Theodoroi, Mystras

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Mystras or Mistra (Greek Μυστράς) is a Byzantine ruined city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the village of the same name in Greece, northwest of Sparta on a hill in front of the Taygetos Mountains.

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2.57 km

Mystras Monastery

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2.77 km

View of Sparta

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Magnificent view of the city of Sparta

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2.99 km

Palace of Mystras

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The renovation will take some time, but part of it is already finished.

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3.10 km

Middle section of the Byzantine castle town of Mystras

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Mystra lies next to Sparta. There are no historical buildings from antiquity in Sparta itself, as the Spartans built and left behind no buildings worth seeing. In Sparta, everything revolved …

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3.61 km

Top of Mystras Castle

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3.62 km

Mystras Castle and Byzantine Ruins

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"In the heart of the Peloponnese, west of Sparta, lies Mystras. Its history began with the construction of a hilltop fort by the Frankish crusader Guillaume de Villehardouin in the …

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4.59 km

Pantanassa Monastery

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Nice older nuns still live here: a strenuous life.

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7.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

2.48 km

856 m

261 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

1.96 km

1.16 km

312 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Comments

May 16, 2025,Byzantinische Felsenstadt Mystras

We begin the hike directly from our hotel. It leads through the small town center of Mystras along the road to the lower entrance of the old town. We are very impressed by this old fortress town, which stretches up the mountain. There are actually quite a few school groups and tourists out and about. In the early afternoon, the …

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January 27, 2025,Mystras/die Ruinenstadt/Peleponnes 🇬🇷🌤⛰️⛪️🫶

Today we walked through Mystras. The town is located on the slope of the Taygetos mountain and the climb to the fortress was steep, over stairs and thick stones. From the top there were beautiful views over the wide valley. Only the monastery is still inhabited by nuns today.

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