Castles - Greece
139 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community across Greece, with the highest concentration around Chora Sfakion (8), Filotion (5), Naxos (4). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.
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All locations
- Agriosykia Fortress (Megalo Chorio)
- Akova Castle (Langadhia)
- Akronafplia's Castle (Nafplio)
- Anavatos (Vrontados)
- Ancient Fortress of Aigosthena (Kaparellion)
- Angelolastro Byzantine Castle (Agios Georgis)
- Antikythera Castle (Kythira)
- Archaelogical Site of Palaiskiathos (Skiathos)
- Archaeological Area of Ancient Phoenix (Chora Sfakion)
- Byzantine Settlement - Castle of Rentina (Stavros)
- Cadmea - Mycenaean Palace of Thebes (Thivai)
- Castel di Sfacia (Chora Sfakion)
- Castello Rosso (Karystos)
- Castle Agioi Fanentes (Sami)
- Castle Leontariou (Megalopoli)
- Castle Speidel (Limenaria)
- Castle of Achillion (Gytheio)
- Castle of Akrotiri (Emporeio)
- Castle of Anthousa (Parga)
- Castle of Antimachia (Kardamaina)
- Castle of Antiparos (Antiparos)
- Castle of Asklipeiou (Lardos)
- Castle of Chios (Chios)
- Castle of Chora of Kalymnos (Kalymnos)
- Castle of Kefalos (Kefalos)
- Castle of Lardos (Lardos)
- Castle of Lerna. (Frankish Castle Remains) (Nea Kios)
- Castle of Mavrouda (Askos)
- Castle of Meleses. (10th.-12th.C. Byzantine Castle) (Ano Arhanes)
- Castle of Milopotamos (Panormos)
- Castle of Monolithos (Chalki)
- Castle of Oia (Oia)
- Castle of Potamos (Alexandroupoli)
- Castle of Pyrgos Kallistis (Mesaria)
- Castle of Zarafona (Early 15th.C. Byzantine Castle) (Yerakion)
- Castle of Zarnata (Kardamyli)
- Chrysocheria Castle (Kalymnos)
- Damouchari Castle (Zagora)
- Early Christian Basilica of Pythagoreion (Pythagoreio)
- Ex-Royal Palace of Tatoi (Varybobi)
- Feraklos Castle (Archangelos)
- Fortress of Acronauplía (Nafplio)
- Gardiki Castle (Agios Matthaios)
- Glarenza Castle (Kyllini)
- Griva Castle (Lefkada)
- Kalamata's Castle (Kalamata)
- Kavala Fortress (Kavala)
- Kavalos Tower (Agia Varvara)
- Kaviria Palace Resort - Abandoned (Myrina)
- Kaviria Palace Resort - Ruins (Myrina)
- Kelefa Castle (Gytheio)
- Knossos (Skalanion)
- Knossos Palace (Skalanion)
- Koules Imbros (Chora Sfakion)
- Koules of Plakias (Atsipopoulon)
- Lower western fort Agia Roumeli (Chora Sfakion)
- Malia Palace Archaeological Site (Sision)
- Minoan Palace of Phaistos (Tympaki)
- Molyvos Castle (Mithymna)
- Monolythos (Chalki)
- Mouchli Castle (Tripoli)
- Mycenean Palace of Nestor at Pylos (Khora)
- Mykonos Castle (Mykonos)
- Nerantzia Castle (Kos)
- Old Fortress (Kerkyra)
- Old Madrasa Gate (Athens)
- Old Navarino Fortress (Pylos)
- Oria Castle (Kythnos)
- Palace of Aigai (Aegae) (Vergina)
- Palace of Mycenae (Koutsopodi)
- Palace of Odysseus (Ithaki)
- Palaio Pyli Castle (Pylion)
- Paleokastro Fortress (Megisti)
- Patras Castle (Patra)
- Penteskoufi Castle (Arkhaia Korinthos)
- Platamon Byzantine Castle (Leptokarya)
- Platania Castle (Paranesti)
- Rokkas Fortress (Kolympari)
- Ruins of Byzantine fortress (Komotini)
- Ruins of Byzantine fortress. (Xylagani)
- Ruins of Venetian Palazzo (Rethymno)
- Ruins of a Byzantine Fortress (Aratos)
- Rysio Castle (Neo Rysi)
- Sarliza Palace (Thermi) - Lesvos - Greece (Pamfylla)
- Skaros Venetian Fortress (Fira)
- Spinalonga Fortress (Elounda)
- Tegea Archaeological Park (Tripoli)
- The Venetian Lion of the Acropolis of the Old Fortress (Kerkyra)
- Tower (Kimolos)
- Tower (Kimolos)
- Tower of Aghiá (Filotion)
- Upper eastern fort Agia Roumeli (Chora Sfakion)
- Venetian Castle of Assos (Sami)
- Venetian Castle of Bohali (Zakynthos)
- Venetian Castle of Parga (Parga)
- Vokkolia Fort (Pylion)
- ancient Arisvi (Kalloni)
- castle Adriani (Kallifytos)
- castle Apolichnon (Thymiana)
- castle Favierou (Galatas)
- castle Kremasti (Kremasti)
- castle of Lardos (Lardos)
- medieval Glarentza (Kyllini)
- Ακρόπολη Μυστρά (Magoula)
- Ανάβατος Χίου (Vrontados)
- Ανάκτορο της Φαιστός (Tympaki)
- Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα (Khora)
- Αρχαϊκός Ναός της Αθηνάς (Paros)
- Ενετικός Πύργος Σκουντερίου (Yimnon)
- Κάστρο Βολισσού (Vrontados)
- Κάστρο Γλαρέντζας (Kyllini)
- Κάστρο Γλυππίας, Castle of Glyppia, ruins (Leonidio)
- Κάστρο Ζαραφώνας (Yerakion)
- Κάστρο Λέρου (Παντελίου) (Agia Marina)
- Κάστρο Λουτρού (Chora Sfakion)
- Κάστρο Μύρινας (Myrina)
- Κάστρο Πυθίου (Didymoteicho)
- Κάστρο Φυλάγρας (Marmarion)
- Καστέλι Πύργου Καλλίστης (Mesaria)
- Κουλές Κοξαρέ (Atsipopoulon)
- Κουλές Πλακιά (Atsipopoulon)
- Κούλες Αγγελοκαμπή (Chora Sfakion)
- Πύργος Αγιάς (Filotion)
- Πύργος Αφεντικών (Naxos)
- Πύργος Δέλλα-Ρόκκα Ποταμιάς (Naxos)
- Πύργος Κιβερίου (Nea Kios)
- Πύργος Κουμουνδούρου (Kardamyli)
- Πύργος Κόκκου Μέλανες (Naxos)
- Πύργος Σομμαρίπα (Filotion)
- Πύργος Φονιά (Samothraki)
- Πύργος στο Σκεπόνι (Filotion)
- Πύργος του Σανούδου (Naxos)
- Υρόκαστρο Μεσαιωνικό κάστρο (Filotion)
- Φράγκικο Κάστρο (Paros)
- Φρούριο Castel d' Apicorno (Kalivai)
- Φρούριο Λασκάρας (Preveza)
- Φρούριο Λασκάρας (Preveza)
- Φρούριο Παλιόκαστρο (Gazi)
- Φρούριο Σφακίων (Chora Sfakion)
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