Mood: Overheated
NP: Metallica - Turn the Page
Sparta
Tickets: Free entry
Time: 1 hour
Ancient Sparta relied on the prowess of its warriors and refused to build walls around the city. Now not much remains of this once powerful state.
What does remain is the foundation of the "Round Building" (ca. 600 BC), parts of St. Nikon's Basilica, Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos and the theatre among other patterns of scattered stone.
The heat was intense during our visit in August (around 39C). Even the shade offered by the many olive trees was not enough to sustain a lengthier visit. In the distance the modern Sparti beckoned.
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