The ruins of the small castle are located above the temple of Metamorphosi in Karlovasi. During the Byzantine period the island fell into decline and was initially occupied by the Saracens. In the 13th century it consecutively passed to the Franks, the Byzantines and finally the Genovese Giustiniani. So this castle is a small fortress built by...
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During the Byzantine period the island fell into decline. After the Fall of Constantinople the inhabitants of the island abandoned it, because they were afraid of pirate raids. The tower was built in 1577 by Uluç Ali Reis, who tried to get the people back in the island. This tower was the house of Nicholas Sarakinis, one of the first settlers...