Ano Sagkri
Bazeos Tower
Bazeos Tower is a 17th-century former monastery and castle on Naxos that now serves as a venue for cultural activities. It hosts the Naxos Festival each summer,…
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Castles and Forts in the South Aegean, Greece
This collection brings together castles and forts in the South Aegean that may be of interest for cultural events and gatherings. It includes Bazeos Tower on Naxos, Plaka Castle on Milos, the Castle of Antimachia and Nerantzia Castle on Kos, and the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes. Event hosting is explicitly documented only for Bazeos Tower, which operates as a cultural activities venue and hosts the Naxos Festival each summer. For the other sites, event suitability must be confirmed directly with each venue.
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Monolithos
Castle of Monolithos
The Castle of Monolithos is a castle site in Monolithos, at Epar.Od. Monolinthou-Frourio Monolinthou 89. It consists of the ruins of a 15th-century castle built…
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Greece
Castle of Antimachia
The Castle of Antimachia is a fortress on Kos, listed as a fortress, historic site and tourist attraction. It consists of the ruins of a former military structu…
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Kos town
Nerantzia Castle
Nerantzia Castle is a fortress and tourist attraction on Akti Miaouli in Kos. It consists of the ruins of a 14th-century coastal fortress, with panoramic views …
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Rhodes town
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes is a castle on Ippoton street in Rhodes. It was restored in 1940 by the Italians and houses museums of a…
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Plaka
Plaka Castle
Plaka Castle is a castle and tourist attraction in Plaka on Milos, Greece. It is a landmark of the Plaka area and a point of interest for visitors to the island…
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Emporeio
Room inside the Venetian Castle of Emporio
A room located inside the Venetian Castle of Emporio, in the settlement of Emporio. The business is listed under the castle category, so the setting is a herita…
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Andros town
Andros Castle
Andros Castle is a fortress site in Andros, Greece, listed as a fortification and visitor attraction. It is open around the clock every day of the week. The sit…
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Archangelos
Archangelos Castle
Archangelos Castle is a fortress site in Archangelos on Rhodes, at 851 02. It is listed as a fortress and is open to visitors around the clock, every day of the…
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Akrotiri
Castle of Akrotiri
The Castle of Akrotiri is a castle in Akrotiri, at 847 00. It is listed as a castle, and it is open around the clock every day of the week. Planners interested …
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Kefalos
Castle of Kefalos
The Castle of Kefalos is a castle located in Kefalos, on the island of Kos. It is listed as a castle and is open around the clock, every day of the week. Visito…
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Kos town
Castle of Palio Pylio
The Castle of Palio Pylio is a castle and tourist attraction in Kos, at Kos 853 00. It is open around the clock, every day of the week. The site is listed as a …
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Kochylou
Kastro Faneromenis / Epano Kastro
Kastro Faneromenis, also known as Epano Kastro, is a castle site in Korthi. It is listed as a castle and is open around the clock every day of the week. The loc…
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Kameiros Skala
Kritinia Castle
Kritinia Castle is a historic tourist attraction in Siana, Rhodes, reached via the Ialysos-Kattavia provincial road. The castle ruins stand on a hill overlookin…
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Mykonos town
Mykonos Castle
Mykonos Castle is a historic landmark in Mykonos, Greece, listed under the historic attraction category. The site is open around the clock, every day of the wee…
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Rhodes town
Panagia tou Bourgkou
Panagia tou Bourgkou is a historic and tourist attraction located on Solomou Alchadef 7-13 in Rhodes. It is listed as a sightseeing site of historical and touri…
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Naxos town
Venetian Castle of Naxos
The Venetian Castle of Naxos is a castle located in Naxos and the Small Cyclades, at Unnamed Road, 843 00. It is a historic site open to visitors 24 hours a day…
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Merovigli
Vrachos Skaros
Vrachos Skaros is a fortress site in Imerovigli, consisting of castle ruins several hundred years old on a rocky outcrop. Access is via a steep path, and the si…
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Oia
Castle of Oia
The Castle of Oia is a surviving observatory of a Renaissance-era castle, built to protect against pirates, with a view of the sea. It is located in Oia. The si…
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Kastron
Castle of Sifnos
The Castle of Sifnos is a tourist attraction located in Kastro, Sifnos, at postal code 840 03. It is listed as a castle and a sightseeing site, and it is a plac…
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Paros town
Frankish Castle of Parikia
The Frankish Castle of Parikia is a castle and tourist attraction in Parikia on the island of Paros. It stands at Nikiforou Kypraiou 8, Paros 844 00. The site i…
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Paros town
Mycenaean Acropolis
The Mycenaean Acropolis is a historic archaeological site on the island of Paros. It is listed as a historic attraction and forms part of the island's heritage.
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Kythnos
Oria Castle
Oria Castle is a historic attraction on the island of Kythnos, in the Cyclades. It is listed as both a tourist and a historic site, and it stands within the are…
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Naoussa
Venetian Castle of Naousa, Paros
The Venetian Castle of Naousa is a castle and tourist attraction in Naousa on Paros, at Naousa 844 01. It is listed as a castle and a sightseeing site, so visit…
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Apollonia
Mycenaean Acropolis of Agios Andreas, Sifnos
The Mycenaean Acropolis of Agios Andreas is a historic archaeological site on Sifnos, in the Cyclades. It is listed as a historic attraction and is open to visi…
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Comparing Venue Character and Context
Bazeos Tower on Naxos is a 17th-century former monastery and castle that operates as a cultural activities venue and hosts the Naxos Festival each summer, with a focus on contemporary creation and cultural tourism in the island's interior. Plaka Castle on Milos is a landmark in the Plaka area. The Castle of Antimachia on Kos consists of medieval military ruins with panoramic views, while Nerantzia Castle is a 14th-century coastal fortress on Akti Miaouli with port views and scattered sculptures. The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, restored in 1940 by the Italians, houses museums of ancient and medieval Rhodes.
Practical Questions for Planners
Public opening hours differ across these sites. The Castle of Antimachia is open around the clock every day. The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes operates from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Nerantzia Castle is open daily except Tuesdays, with hours around 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. These are public visiting hours, not event access arrangements. For private bookings or group events, planners should contact each site directly, as arrangements are not uniform and depend on the individual property.
Planning questions
Can I book a private event at these castles?
Private bookings and group events are handled directly by each site. Contact the venue you are considering to confirm availability and arrangements.
What are the opening hours for these sites?
Hours vary. The Castle of Antimachia is open 24 hours daily. The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Nerantzia Castle is open daily except Tuesdays, around 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. These are public visiting hours, not event access arrangements.
Which South Aegean islands have castle venues in this collection?
The collection includes Bazeos Tower on Naxos, Plaka Castle on Milos, the Castle of Antimachia and Nerantzia Castle on Kos, and the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes on Rhodes.