Venetian Fort Kales

Closed

We walked into town mostly to visit the fort and were somewhat disappointed. The fort is shut for renovation so all one could see is the outer walls, pretty as they are, it is only a 5 minute photo op...

Beautiful fortress

It is quite small, but in very good shape. Unfortunately, it is not possible to visit, but to walk around from the harbour only.

Just for a Walk Outside the Walls

Although the fortress seems well preserved from the outside, it is not accessible for tourists who cannot have a view of the inner configuration. Nevertheless, having a walk around the outside walls i...

as usual in the important seashore towns in Crete

Like Heraklion,Chania and Rethymnon on the northern shore,Ierapetra as the most important town on the southern shore also has a Venetian Fortress but not as big as the fortresses of the above mentione...

Крепость Калес

В крепости располагался военный гарнизон, использовалась по назначению до конца прошлого века. Согласно приданию старая крепость была построена еще 1212году. Калес же был воздвигнут уже на руинах стар...