The castles of Mystras should be seen by every visitor to the area. Across the valley from Mystras is the magical Yeraki, where there is a fortress built as early as 1209 by Frankish baron Guy de Nivellet.
Yeraki is at a height of 500 meters, and also boasts the well preserved Byzantine church of Saint George. It is reputed that the people of Monemvasia, Yeraki and Mystras kept in contact through smoke signals.
Lakonia (or Laconia), the southernmost part of the Peloponnese, is a beautifully varied prefecture and almost like a little country in itself. Bound by the Taygetus mountain range to the west, it boasts many fertile plains and citrus groves in its heart, surrounded by pristine beaches around its two peninsulas. Taygetus rises 2,407 meters, a mountain of five peaks or five 'fingers' (pentadaktylos in Greek). This is the highest and most majestic mountain in the region with lush pine trees, fauna and flora. The other important mountain is Parnon at 1,961 meters. The prefecture also features the long Evrotas river and is known for its oranges.
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire