mountain pass
Langada Pass
Legendary mountain road between Sparta and Kalamata, carving through the Langada Gorge over the Taygetus range: hairpins, sheer drops and some of the finest driving scenery in the Peloponnese.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Mystrás
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
About Mystrás
Mystrás is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sparta, 48km from Diros Caves.
Mystrás is in Peloponnese, Greece, with about 4,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sparta, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mystrás?
Within an hour or so of Mystrás: Langada Pass (5 km), Mani Peninsula (32 km), Ancient Messene (42 km), Limeni (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Mystrás?
The nearest famous roads are Langada Pass and Galaxidi.
Where is Mystrás?
Mystrás is in Peloponnese, Greece, about 5 km from Sparta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,238
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Peloponnese
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 37.0685, 22.3722
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Mystrás
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Mani Peninsula
A wild, remote region of the southern Peloponnese with tower houses, Byzantine churches, and the mythical entrance to Hades at Cape Tainaron.
32 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Ancient Messene
One of Greece's most complete and least-crowded ancient cities: a vast 4th-century-BC site with an intact stadium, theatre, agora and the massive Arcadian Gate, spread below the village of Mavromati.
42 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Limeni
The old harbour of Areopoli: a handful of stone houses and tavernas set directly on water so clear the fishing boats appear to float in air. Sea turtles cruise the shallows; the Mavromichalis clan tower still guards the bay.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
Polylimnio Waterfalls
A hidden gorge in Messenia holding a chain of some 15 waterfalls and jade swimming lakes with names like Kadi and Mavrolimna, linked by ladders and footpaths. Park above Kalochori-Haravgi village and descend into the ravine.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Diros Caves
Glide by boat through a flooded subterranean river of stalactites deep in the wild Mani.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Mystrás
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereLangada PassLegendary mountain road between Sparta and Kalamata, carving through the Langada Gorge over the Taygetus range: hairpins, sheer drops and some of the finest driving scenery in the Peloponnese.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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