"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."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
Nice aerial view of Mystras (Mistras), Greece. Postmarked August 30, 2010 and arrived in Penang on September 21, 2010. Thanks to Konstantina of Greece.
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