PLATAMONAS BYZANTINE CASTLE Full walking tour

Platamonas Castle is a crusader castle built between 1204 and 1222 on the foundations of an older Byzantine fortification and is the best kept castle in northern - central Greece. It is located southeast of Mount Olympus, not far from the present city of Platamonas.
The castle was occupied by the Turks for the first time around 1385, but soon came into the possession of the Venetians. During the capture of the castle from the Turks in 1425, about a hundred Turkish defenders were burned alive by the Venetians. After 1427, the Venetians finally lost control. After that, the Turks used the castle as a base for their operations against the rebels on Mount Olympus.
A footpath leads from the parking lot to the gate of the castle. At the foot of the hill, to the left and right of the land, which extends into the sea, are two smaller towers. Only the main tower, the donjon, which is surrounded by its own wall, is located in the western part of the complex. Unfortunately, it is not open to visitors. Here, in fighting, was the last retreat for the inhabitants.
Many of the basics of churches, houses, a smithy, pottery and other buildings testify to the life of the past. Partially well-preserved cannons served in the later Middle Ages, the defense of pirates and the general defense of the fortress. To ensure the water supply during a longer lasting siege, there are several cisterns on the site.
The walls have a height of 7.50 to 9.50 m and have a thickness between 1.20 and 2 meters. In the course of the centuries, they have been continually increased, and the individual sections of the building can still be seen today. Except for the destroyed upper part of the defense route in the east, they are well preserved. The wall is accessible in several places for visitors and invites you to enjoy the fantastic view of the surroundings.
Originally the castle complex was surrounded by another, lower wall. It formed the first line of defense in an emergency. The only intact building is the small church Agia Paraskevi. It is richly decorated and offers space for around 30 believers.
Paradoxically, the construction of a railway tunnel through the hill a few years ago has, from the point of view of archaeologists, used the facility more than harmed. During the construction, further ground plans of buildings were discovered which are assigned to the historic city of Heraklion.
The Road Trip Family walked throughout the Platamonas castle on 7.7.2022.
All sounds in this video are originally recorded on the spot and represent true mood of Platamonas castle at that point of time.
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[@welcome_Moscow_walks]

Nice tour 😊

[@Markovanie]

I love Greece. I will come back there for sure. Every year we go for the entire month of September. I was in Platamonas in 2022. Greetings from Poland

[@stefanorevski5791]

Do the kids needs to have tickets also? Ty