Kastelli
Location 34 km from Heraklion Αltitude 340 meters History Discoveries of a Minoan settlement and the town’s name deriving from an ancient fortress…
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Kastelli
Kastelli, in the former district of Kainourrgio, in the Festos municipality, is in the southern foot of Psiloreitis, very close to the fortress of Castel Nuovo.…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Kastelli Fournis
Location 16 km from Agios Nikolaos Population 205 residents (2011 census) History Settled since 1400, the name comes from the Venetian word "Kastelium."…
Lasithi Towns and villages
Chania
Location Chania, Crete Population 53,000 inhabitants Architecture A blend of Venetian, Ottoman, and traditional architecture Old and Modern City Chania is divided…
Chania Towns and villages
Sfakia Fortress
Location North of the Sfakia settlement History Built in the 15th-16th century by the Venetians Destruction Destroyed by the Sfakians after a conflict…
Chania Historical Sites
1. Kasteli Kissamou - Sfinari
The E4 European long distance path of Crete starts from Kasteli Kissamou of the Chania prefecture. The total length of the Kasteli Kissamou-Sfinari route is about…
Chania E4
Panormo
Panormo is a traditional, coastal settlement of the Milopotamos municipality and the Rethimno prefecture. The picturesque village is about 22 kilometers from Rethimno…
Rethimno Beaches Towns and villages
Tsoutsouros
Location Located approximately 60 km south of Heraklion Population The settlement is divided into Tsoutsouros and Pera Tsoutsouros, with the population significantly…
Heraklion Beaches Towns and villages
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…
