To see the city you are there for the first time I always choose places from where you can see where you are. The structure of the city of Paleochora is of the human scale and visiting the Venetian castle is giving a great opportunity...More

Easy to walk up, you can watch both, sunset and sunrise... recommend to have a drink in Castro bar and enjoy colorful sunset

Paleochora was much more commercial than we had thought so we tried to find some of the quieter things to see and do there. The castle is perched on the top of a hill so we made the small climb. The outer walls of the...More

An easy climb up the the fortress gives you stunning views over the town and the bay - a must during your visit to Paleochora.

Not much left of the castle but worth the short climb up the steps behind the church for the views back over the rooftops and the sea.

Recent archaeological digs have revealed the floor plan of theVenetian buildings. The walls are being restored where possible to retain the structure. There is a gun emplacement from World War ll which the Germans built to protect the approach to the harbour. The views of...More

Up a wearisome flight of steps, the foundations over a level hilltop command an impressive view of town, sea and mountains