Mazaráki Guesthouse

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Lovely Mazaráki consists of four beautiful houses divided into individually decorated studios and apartments. Breakfast arrives on your doorstep in a basket, with produce from the owners' organic farm. The hotel affords an extraordinary view across the plains to Sparta, as well as the kastro (fort) of Mystras. There's a small pool to lounge in after a long hike.

Staff are professional and can advise about hiking and biking in the area. Mountain bikes are available to borrow, and e-bikes can be hired.

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    0.8 MILES

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  • The ancient city of Messini in Peloponnese, Greece.

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  • Archaeological Museum of Messenia

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  • UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 01: Greece - Sparta - Theatre (3rd-2nd century back.) (Photo by De Agostini Picture Library/De Agostini/Getty Images)

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    3.9 MILES

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  • Greece, Sparta, Statue Of King Leonidas, Hero Of Battle At Thermopylae,

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  • Archaeological Museum

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    4.15 MILES

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1. Mystras

0.8 MILES

Spread over a steep mountainside and surrounded by verdant olive and orange trees, this former Byzantine capital and fortified city is the single most…

2. Ancient Sparta

3.9 MILES

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3. Museum of the Olive & Greek Olive Oil

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4. King Leonidas Statue

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5. Koumantarios Gallery of Sparta

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6. Archaeological Museum

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8. Church of Ypapantis

13.55 MILES

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