It is located in Myrina above the Romeikos Gialos and is one of the most well-preserved castles in the Aegean Sea. Several historical periods are evident in the castle: It was built during the Byzantine era and specifically in 1186, under the empire of Andronicus I Komnenos, and then was ruled by the Franks, the Genoese and finally the...
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It was probably built by the Navigajiosians, who governed the island from 1207 till 1276. Nowadays only some parts of its defensive walls can be detected on Kotsinas Hill dominated by the church of Zoodochou Pigis. Going down its 64 steps you will find the holy water that gushes from an underground spring and the statue of Maroula, who, as it...