In the Eye of Venice
The great seaside castles of Methone and Korone in the southwest Peloponnese were known as “gli occhi di Venezia”.
Melanie Ann Karis
The Castles of Navarino
The Old Castle, built by the Crusaders, is more imposing, but the new Castle is more fun, and soon it’s to become an important Marine Antiquities Museum
The Castle on the Back of “Kolokotronis”
Too wealthy and strategically located, this land was anything but a fairyland. Perched on a summit, Karytaina Castle, now exudes feelings of timelessness and peace.
Turtle Castle
Whether called Clermont, Cloudless Mountain, Chateau Tournois, Castel Tornese or Chlemoutsi, the names all refer to the same great mass of stones on a hilltop which make up the most impressive and celebrated Frankish monument in the Peloponnese.
