Sparta - the capital city of Lakonia prefecture.
Famous for its high quality olive oil, juicy organges and lemons.
In ancient Sparta was the kingdom of King Menelaos, whose wife lovely Helen took away Paris the young and beautiful prince of Troja.
On the left the tomb of King Leonidas who with just 300 brave spartians died in the heroic battle (480 bc) fighted against the empire of Persia.
Gythion - Spartas port.
Opposite it lies Monathonisi, no longer an island but tradition maintains that this is where Paris , the prince of Troja, spent the night with the lovely Helen, the wife of Sparta King Menelaos.
Monemvasia - a former Byzantine-Venetian fortress-state on its rocky promontory.
Sender: Athina
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