Who doesn't recognize the mighty silhouette of Leonidas, the Spartan King who made one of the greatest sacrifices for his beloved Greece? If you haven't visited beautiful Sparta yet, we insist you add it to your list and peruse this magical place that inspired such devotion.
From antiquity to modernity, Sparta has much to offer - Mystras, the magnificent Byzantine compound still stands today, and the Museum of the Olive and Olive Oil sheds light on the liquid gold of the region are just samplings of its treasures.