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.

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.

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!!!!

The archeological site is made up of 2 sections; an upper and a lower. If you have a vehicle drive up to the very top car park and do the upper section first. You’ll need to be fit as it’s a steep 800m climb but it’s well worth the stupendous views! We started out at 8am to beat the heat and the groups. After finishing the top section we drove to the lower car park and walked that section. It’s quite steep as well and you’ll do lots of steps. It’s well worth it and highly recommended.

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?

One of the most impressive and intriguing archeological sites in the Peloponnese from the historical and christianity point of view! There are 2 gates one at the lower part and one at the upper end! You can park the car down and go up the hill and then descend on another path. You need at least 2 hours to really enjoy the place. In the evening is less crowded. The staff is wellcoming and helpful!

Beautiful churches and ruins of the original town. Not all the churches are open though. The town is against a hill and people with difficulty walking will not be able to manage all the stairs.