Sparta, Greece

 Place: Sparta, Greece

Weather: Thundershowers following a period of rain early, 54/65F.

Route: From Epidaurus 154 km SW on 7, E65 and E961.

Population: 35,259

Places to visit: Mystras (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Acropolis and Ancient Theater, Archaeological Museum of Sparta, The Menelaion, Archaeological Site of the Acropolis of Sparta.

Images:

The medieval site of Mystras, high above Sparta (from whc.unesco.org)

The theater of Sparta, with modern city behind (from thecollector.com)