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The Venetian Castle

91 Reviews

#9 of 19 things to do in Palaiochora

Sights & Landmarks, Castles

The Center, Palaiochora, Crete 545 00, Greece

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“Venetian Castle with great views of the town and the beaches”

Built on the high ground to defend the area, the castle offers great views. Some restoration wok... read more

Reviewed October 3, 2018

PaulTLynch

Dublin, Ireland

“Not that much to see, but nice views”

The highest point in the village, come from the churches direction. There is not that much ruins... read more

Reviewed September 9, 2018

CapeTurning

Iisalmi, Finland

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3.5 91 reviews

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The Center, Palaiochora, Crete 545 00, Greece

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high_low73

Bergen, Norway

610264

Reviewed November 28, 2018

Walls that have seen it all, also better days...

What you see today is only ruins. Not well signed or impressive at all. But in the central part of town there is no reason to skip a little walk up here to enjoy the remains and the views. More interesting it will be if...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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PaulTLynch

Dublin, Ireland

161

Reviewed October 3, 2018

Venetian Castle with great views of the town and the beaches

Built on the high ground to defend the area, the castle offers great views. Some restoration wok has been done. There were also signs of the German occupation during WW2.

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank PaulTLynch

CapeTurning

Iisalmi, Finland

29883

Reviewed September 9, 2018

Not that much to see, but nice views

The highest point in the village, come from the churches direction. There is not that much ruins left, but here you can get a good view over the town, also the best spot to fly drone!

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank CapeTurning

antonakakp

Crete, Greece

9722

Reviewed August 21, 2018

A small castle in Palaiohora

The Selino Castle in Paleochora, Chania, was founded by the Venetians. It was built by the Duke of Crete, Marino Gradonigo in 1282, and named it "Selino".A small nice castle overlooking Paleochora. From its name, Σέλινο, it was named after the province. It has good...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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worldwandererAtlanta

atlanta

7830

Reviewed August 20, 2018

Run of the mill fortification with decent views of the town

If you would like a decent vantage point from which to view Palaiochora then the castle should fill the bill. If you have seen fortifications elsewhere then this probably is not worth a special trip but if you are walking the town then it is...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Manos M

Chania Town, Greece

459

Reviewed June 21, 2018

Typical small venetian castle

it is a typical small venetian castle in fair condition. Nice view as it is at the highest point of Palaichora.

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank Manos M

bob l

Portland, Oregon

5718

Reviewed April 2, 2018

nice views of the water and surrounding area

an easy walk from anywhere in town; bring your camera; the views are worthwhile. we're here early April, and the weather is nice, and NO crowds; wonderful !

Date of experience: April 2018

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broggy57

Cleethorpes, United Kingdom

23383

Reviewed October 21, 2017

Only ruins but great views

Very easy walk to the castle through the narrow streets of Palaiochora, only ruins left but from the top there are brilliant views both east & west along the coast. We decided to take the longer walk down to the small harbour, nice easy walk...More

Date of experience: September 2017

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Vinetou

Ljubljana, Slovenia

24783

Reviewed August 7, 2017

Four stars for the view

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