Fortress of Palaiokastro
Location 15 km from Heraklion on the national road to Chania Historical Significance Venetian fortress built in 1573 to protect the Gulf of Heraklion…
Tower of Kallergides
Location Rodia, Municipality of Malevizi Era First half of the 15th century Architecture A three-story Venetian structure with storage and luxury…
Heraklion Historical Sites
Palaiokastro
Location 8 km from Heraklion, a coastal village in the Malevizi municipality. Historical Significance Venetian fortress built on the acropolis of the…
Heraklion Historical Sites Beaches Towns and villages
Towers of Kourmoulides
The two Towers of Kourmoulides are in Kouses of Festos municipality. The Towers belonged to the Kourmoulis family who were Crypto- Christians and helped Christians…
Heraklion Historical Sites
Castle Nuovo
The ruins of Castle Nuovo are in the Psilo Kastelli hill, in the south-west of the Kastelli settlement, in the Festos municipality. The fortress was built by the…
Heraklion Historical Sites
Melissa fortress
The Melissa fortress in near the settlement of Agios Thomas, on the top of a hill with a magnificent view. It is one of the largest fortifications of the inland…
