This place so exceeds Sparta. We covered both in one vlog a couple months ago. You did a great job with this. We are excited, as a father-son team of Anthropologists to be doing a World tour of 390 UNESCO World Heritage sites including this one soon. Cheers and thanks for sharing your footage of this amazing place. I hope you consider sending us any recommendations you have and let us know if you want to link up for possible future collabs. Cheers! - Turtle and Bear
@chrisofmelbourne87 Жыл бұрын
Oh Mystras is massively underrated and without question better than Sparti. Much more impressive, interesting and a huge medieval site. I loved Mystras far more than Delphi for example. Wow!
@thegallivanthropologists Жыл бұрын
@@chrisofmelbourne87 I did find it to be breathtaking, however, Delphi was amazing too. Enjoy your travels and please keep in touch. We are trying to develop a network of friends on here to collaborate with on our journey and other ventures.
@chrisofmelbourne87 Жыл бұрын
@@thegallivanthropologists Awesome man sounds good. Are you based in Athens or where?
@thegallivanthropologists Жыл бұрын
@@chrisofmelbourne87 Nah. Based in Florida, but traveling often while we learn to do this KZbin thing better.
@francoisbouchard9488 Жыл бұрын
Had to comment a second time. Doing what I can to encourage the algorithm :-) Those frescoes in the monastery are really stunning. And the last view from the top of the castle, and the ruin... so sad and yet beautiful like nothing else. Why isn't this more famous? Ok, let's keep it between us 🙂
@GreeceExplored Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I wish there were more gems like this one, would make doing these vids easy! Patras and Corinth soon I think... though I have yet to do either, but carnival season in Patras :) Maybe some islands when it gets warmer. I do need subscriptions, the further I go, the more this hobby costs!
@Not-Impressed..1821 Жыл бұрын
The history of Mystras is amazing too. I love these remote semi-abandonned sites.
@GreeceExplored Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Please recommend any others I can visit!
@Not-Impressed..1821 Жыл бұрын
Plenty, but usually the obscure or less popular ones and scattered all over the place. The oracle of Trophonius, the Necromanteion of Acheron, Dodona, the bridges of Epirus, Mycenae (my fav place of all). There's also a site called Map of Greek Castles. It's a map of every castle with photos and descriptions.
@GreeceExplored Жыл бұрын
@@Not-Impressed..1821 Thank you, I will research, I have a day trip to Mycenae and Argos, if you are interested. I also did a vid on Tyrins and the Davelis Caves.
@breezebenitses3974 ай бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed. Keep up the good work mate. Aferisto
@GreeceExplored4 ай бұрын
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed
@lylac3913 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you
@francoisbouchard9488 Жыл бұрын
Wow! This was a real find! Thank you Andrew. It's the best reason to subscribe to your unique channel. Nothing else like it. So much history, so casually discarded... On my bucket list now! Yes, I'm huffing and puffing with you 🙂
@denisestover241610 ай бұрын
Beautiful! What is the English name of the convent there?
@GreeceExplored10 ай бұрын
I am afraid I am not sure
@viktorvelikodniy37695 ай бұрын
Все таке цікаве. Особливо монастир з його фресками. Дякую за відео!
@GreeceExplored5 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@kaykay865 Жыл бұрын
My ancestral village Both the old town and the new town My grandfather was moved on from within the city walls after world war Two with the last of the dwellers to the village below You did an excellent job covering it but you need to go back and do it again! There's so much more! That was a bit rushed That settlement was sacked after the Russian inspired Orloff revolt in the 1770s and then again after the Greek revolution at around 1825 when the ottomans returned from the war of independence of 1821 It's peak was the late Roman period The very last Roman Emperor was coronated at st Demetrius where you can still see a couple of purple tiles around the place of the coronation before he hurried back to Constantinople for the last stand The eastern Roman Empire began with Constantine the great and ended with Constantine the great who was the despot of mystras ! The Roman Empire began with Gaius Julius Caesar and ended with Constantine Paleologos Dragas in May 29 1453 Each year on this day a special memorial is held for the last Emperor and also the Princess of all cities Constantinople
@GreeceExplored Жыл бұрын
Thank you for so much first hand information and the time to comment. I hope you enjoyed my video of your family's home
@VickyStefanidou88 Жыл бұрын
You're an adventurous GREAT GUY Andrew ! Thanks for the nice vid !
@GreeceExplored Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I only do what I enjoy, and glad you did too. Mani soon
@lylac3913 ай бұрын
Oh thank you! We are looking for places to visit in December/January. The big draw is Meteora for a few days but are wondering what else is relatively close to Meteora or Athens. We have explored Athens in previous visits and although an island sounds lovely, we’re not sure that transportation options and weather on an island during December/January would be okay. (Not looking for beach weather, just pleasant for exploring).
@vanmars57188 ай бұрын
I love it so much! Great video about Mystras. *You really choose to go with the perfect weather, i really don't know how people go there in the middle of the summer with all the .sun
@GreeceExplored8 ай бұрын
Thank you. I agree, I never explore in the heat of summer, Feb to April is ideal for this type of visit! Glad you enjoyed.