Mystras or Mistras (Greek: Μυστρᾶς/Μιστρᾶς), [2] also known in the Chronicle of the Morea as Myzethras or Myzithras (Μυζηθρᾶς), is a fortified town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.

Mystras is a captivating historical site located in the Peloponnese region of Greece. It was once a thriving fortified town that served as the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea in the …

Mystras, the ‘wonder of the Morea’, lies in the southeast of the Peloponnese. The town developed down the hillside from the fortress built in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William II of Villehardouin, at the top of a 620 m high hill overlooking Sparta.

Aug 13, 2020 · The city of Mystras (or Mistras) in southern Greece was the provincial capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea from the 13th through the 15th centuries CE. It was founded in 1249 CE by William II of Villehardouin, and it served as a center of intellectualism in the late Byzantine world.

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Visit the mystical tower town of Mystras - in the Peloponnese - located six kilometres NW of the city of Sparta, and let yourself be captivated by this destination’s medieval splendour.

Jan 7, 2024 · Mystras is an important UNESCO World Heritage Monument that used to be a remarkable Byzantine town back in the thirteenth century. The archaeological site, also known as Mistras, features interesting Byzantine Churches and an important Archaeological Museum.

Jan 4, 2025 · The Museum of the emblematic archaeological site of Mystras is located in the imposing archaeological site of Mystras, a monument declared as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The exhibition is dedicated to the relations between the Byzantine world and the West.

May 19, 2023 · Mystras, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Greece, is an underrated destination with Byzantine ruins, churches, and monasteries. The Pantanassa Monastery is still occupied by nuns and the site offers stunning views.

Spread over a steep mountainside and surrounded by verdant olive and orange trees, this former Byzantine capital and fortified city is the single most compelling set of medieval ruins in Greece.