Castles

The Patras Castle is located at the foot of Mount Panachaiko. Its foundation is placed in the 6th AD century reign of Justinian. Its…

The design of the fort is attached to an elongated shape of the islet. The center of the fortress occupies a tower in the shape of an…

Venetian castle in Koroni and famous castle on the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese was the 7th AD century and was rebuilt and expanded…

The Venetians first appear in the historical scene during the 11th century, when they have privileges on the free movement of the goods in…

The fort Niokastro built by the Ottoman Turks in 1573, after their defeat at the Battle of Lepanto, to protect the south entrance of the…

Monemvasia is built on a rock with unique access to the shore by a narrow strip of land from which it took its name. The physical location…

Mystras was a Byzantine city in the Peloponnese, close to Sparta. Today he is in ruins, although some buildings have been restored, and is…

The castle is located on the hill Palamidi, totaling 216 meters, to the point that dominates over the town of Nafplio and controls the…

In 1210 the castle was occupied by the Franks (Othoma de la Roche & Gol. Villeordouino). The lord of Nafplio Leo Sgouros committed…

The castle is called Castle of Argos, or castle of Larissa. The first people settled in Argos were the Pelasgians and the names are…

Chlemoutsi is a medieval castle a fortress, was built to protect the invaders from other parts of Europe. Today has been turned into a…

The castle of Agia Paraskevi, next to the homonymous church, is located below the beautiful village of Mesochori. It is transporting the…

Castle of Karytaina is built on a steep cliff at an altitude of 700m., in the south of the village Karytaina. It is a medieval Frankish…

The Castle of Mouchli is one of the largest forts of Peloponnesus and was one of the most important cultural and military centers of the…