French: Site archéologique de Mystras
The Archaeological Site of Mystras is a World Heritage site in Greece defined by the UNESCO in 1989 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 76 (510) in our monthly survey..

"Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape."
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(ii)(iii)(iv)

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