Given its military pre-eminence, Sparta was recognized as the leading force of the unified Greek military during the Greco-Persian Wars, in rivalry with the rising naval power of Athens. Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War (between 431 and 404 BC), from which it emerged victorious.
Worth visiting the most interesting ‘Olive Oil Museum’ and taste the authentic ‘Greek gold’, as Sparta area produces one of the finest qualities.
