This is MODERN Sparta, Greece as it is today. Should you visit and what is it like? What is the history of Sparta? What happened to the Spartans? Sparta is also next to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mystras, what is this place should you visit? This is the perfect day trip from Athens, or day in the Peloponnese. Sparta is of course famous as a warrior nation of ancient Greek history, with King Leonidas, and the 300 warriors who took on the Persian army at Thermopylae. But what happened to the Spartans after this? where are they now? and what is modern day Sparta like, and should you visit? Located approximately 2 hours from Athens in the Peloponnese Sparta is an easy drive, and should be visited if you are passing on the way perhaps to Kalamata, or the Mani Peninsula. There is the added benefit of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mystras being located approximately 5km from Sparta, and whilst integral to the medieval history of Sparta itself, is also a site well worth visiting on its own, and is perhaps the reason to visit Sparta, because you are coming to Mystras! #peloponnese #travel #greecetourism #greecetravel #greece #travelgreece #sparta #travelguide2025 😀Subscribe for more videos from us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2vlRsTSUIFxcoGg4xU-7zA?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Ancient Sparta and King Leonidas 03:08 The Tomb of Leonidas and the 300 04:22 Modern Sparta 06:58 The Archeological Museum of Sparta 08:13 Mystras UNESCO World Heritage Site 09:47 So what happened to the Spartans? 10:57 And the Romans? 11:39 So should you visit?