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Monemvasia
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Monemvasia
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Monemvasia castle city just an hour and a half from Penthouse Sparta,It is worth visiting and walking in the alleys of the castle as you will feel that you live in another era in a fairy tale
Amazing, well restored medieval castle, with narrow streets, old byzantine churches, attractive suvenir little shops, restaurants, cafes, bars during the night.
If you have plenty of time, make a day trip down to Monemvasia. It will worth the effort and your time!
Founded on a rock off the eastern shore of the Peloponnese in the late sixth century A.D, Monemvasia was populated by the inhabitants of Sparta. Its strategic position on the main maritime routes along the Mediterranean converted it to an important commercial maritime centre. During the Middle Ages, the city was renowned across Europe for its special sweet wine variety, known as “malvasia”.The eleventh and twelfth centuries were particularly prosperous for the city, and it remained a centre of commercial activity during the last Byzantine period. When the Turks seized Byzantium, Monemvasia first came under Papal and then Venetian rule, evolving historical conditions led to its gradual declin
Founded on a rock off the eastern shore of the Peloponnese in the late sixth century A.D, Monemvasia was populated by the inhabitants of Sparta. Its strategic position on the main maritime routes along the Mediterranean converted it to an important commercial maritime centre. During the Middle Ages,…