5th Primary School of Sparta

Class 6B

Castles and History

E-Twinning PROJECT

2013-14

E-twinning

Laconia

Our Homeland

Laconia is in the southeast of Peloponnese. Its capital is SpartaSparta. It is between Taygetos and Parnonas. The Evrotas river flows across the valley of Sparta.

Laconia has a lot of sights.Some of them are the very beautiful beaches,the mountains of Taygetos and Parnonas , the Evrotas river and the caves of Diros .There are a lot of awesome castles too.

Also on Sparti you can see the statue of Leonidas and the central square , the library, museums , the national gallery, churches…etc

The climate of Greece is Mediterranean. Winters are cool and usually it rains!!!

The mountains Taygetos and Parnonas!!!

Taygetos

Parnonas

Plitra

Elafonisos

Trinisa

Mavrovouni

Summers are very hot

and days are sunny!!!

The history of Sparta is one of the most famous e.g King Leonidas and the 300 soldiers, Konstantinos Paleologos the king of Mystras, Likourgos the legislator e.t.c. Tourists can visit museums and archeological sites all over Laconia

People in Laconia are farmers and growers.

They mostly grow oranges and olive trees.

Some people can't find work and they move to other places

Fire in Taygetos

We are friendlyWe are friendly

and hospitableand hospitable..

Class 6A

Class 6B