The Arkadi Monastery is located 25 minutes’ drive (22klm) outside of Rethymno’s centre. Build In 1866, it played a key role in defending local people from Ottoman conquerors during the Cretan Revolution. According to history, the Arkadi Monastery was founded around the 11th century AD, by a monk named Arkadios. It was initially dedicated to […]
Although the Venetians called it Castello a Mare ( Castle on the Sea), the Turkish name prevailed: Koules, from Su Kulesi (Water Castle). Its purpose was to protect the harbor of Heraklion and guard the bay of Ammoudara from any threat, along with the Palaiokastro Castle. Koules has been dominating the entrance of Heraklion harbour
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