A very accessible historic site, located just south of the beach. An ancient and medieval fortress, formerly a pirated nest, offers a superb panorama of the bay or village. Unfortunately, access to the premises is not allowed (we probably had bad luck when we visited it). In one of the walls was preserved the inscription with the date of the fortification building. In certain periods, the municipality organizes various shows with coloured lights, well visible on the cliff. Those with stately and loving legs can also visit the ruins on the top of the hill, 300 m southwest of the fortress. At the base of the hill on which the fortress was built, the access road has a bifurcation to the right, to the wonderful Amolofoi beach. Un sit istoric foarte accesibil, situat chiar la capătul de sud al plajei. Veche cetate antică și medievală, fost cuib de pirați, oferă o panoramă superbă asupra golfului sau localității. Din păcate nu este permis accesul în incintă (probabil am avut ghinion în perioada când am vizitat-o). Într-unul dintre pereți s-a păstrat inscripția cu data construirii fortificației. În anumite perioade, municipalitatea organizează diverse spectacole cu lumini în incintă, bine vizibile de pe faleză. Cei cu picioare zdravene și iubitori de istorie mai pot vizita și ruinele aflate pe vârful colinei situate la 300 m sud-vest de cetate. La baza dealului pe care e construită cetatea, drumul de acces are o bifurcație spre dreapta, spre minunata...
Read moreA nice mediaeval fortress to visit but the information around it is scarce and only in Greek. There could have been some informative signs around key places, such as gates or other structures to let visitors know what they are looking at. Other than that, it is a good place for those fond of archeology in...
Read moreWe had a quick walk up to the gate. On Google, it said open 25 hours, but whe. We arrived at the gate, and there was a lock on it. There was no one around to ask about getting in. There was also no sign or program on the gate. From far away, it looks interesting, and we wanted to visit...
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