Archaeological Site of Mystras

One of best visits while in Greece. We parked at bottom and walked all the way to the citadel before back down on the trails. Took our time enjoying the incredible views and getting some an amazing pictures. Do not recommend if wet as lots of dirt and loose rock. Watch your steps as can easily fall.

It would be a nice place to see if it were taken care of better. It’s like actual ruins. No signs of making it place.. lots of grass. Looks like still abandon place. The entrance fee of €20 seems too much for it. The place had its glory times and the history behind is fascinating, however, nowadays it’s just a place for making money and not restoring such a nice place. Such a shame. The views from the top are just stunning. It’s quite a walk uphill but it definitely worth it.

Bigger site than expected. A lot to see and lots of easy climbing on stairs with amazing views. Small exhibitions of findings were also interesting. Unfortunately some parts of the site were under renovation currently, so we couldn't see these, but the ticket price was still the same as in high season, which was a bit disappointing. Also, beware if you are over 25 yo and studying in evening school in EU, then according to website you should get in for free, but the lady at the ticket office still insists that you pay the full price!

Beyond awesome! A huge open air museum of a Byzantine town with loads of intact churches, a ruined castle and lots of other ruins. Lots of walking uphill and down dale so you need to be reasonably fit and wear good shoes. You need all day!!!!

What a gem. A walk through a medieval historic castle -settlement with ancient churches and glorious views of the Spartan valley. A challenging walk ,at some spots through steep stone paths. At normal pace it takes 1 h 50 minutes (including stops to admire the different churches and the small museum) to reach the mountaintop acropolis. The fully renovated palace was closed due to final touches and is opening officially April 2026. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff . Tip :You can drive up to the second entrance ,which is closer to the mountain top and then drive back to enter via the main entrance to see the museum and the larger monuments and areas. Go for it.

Worth visiting. Great views, nice walks and a donkey with his dog pal are some of the few things you might encounter. Of course the odd old geezer who can’t gather the energy to climb up but that’s life. Bring a bit of water. Quite a climb in the burning heat! We didn’t even pay entree. Not sure if that was supposed to be like this?

There is no public transport from Sparta. No buses at all. Taxi to the lower gate of Mystra 10 €, taxi back to Sparta, can be ordered from a ricket office, 15 €. Why no shuttle buses at all ?

A nice and historical place to visit near the city of sparta. It s worth it to go in foot all the way up