Spartathlon is an annual international Ultra Marathon race of 245.3km, which takes place in Greece since 1983 on the route of Athens-Sparta. The Spartathlon revives the steps of Pheidippides, an ancient Athenian long distance runner, who in 490 BC, before the battle of Marathon, was sent to Sparta to ask for help in the war between the Greeks and the Persians.
Laconia
The Greek countryside awaits all nature lovers to reveal its remarkable secrets through a rich color palette and magnificent landscapes. The agricultural activities set the tone and invite every tourist to participate to the celebration of earth. The olive harvest, an agricultural work with intense presence of thousands of years in the Greek lifestyle as the olive oil, the elixir of life, is a prime ingredient in the Greek nutrition.
In the medieval walls of Monemvasia is one of the best-preserved and alive castle towns in Greece. As soon as you go through the big gate of the castle you will magically feel as you enter to a time machine! Dozens of churches, mansions of rich merchants, hammam and winding streets preserve the pure atmosphere of this settlement, which since the Byzantine times till the 19th century played an important role in the history of the region. A visit to this imposing and majestic landscape will definitely be a life time experience that you must not miss!
