Bourtzi
This picturesque 15th-century island fortress in the harbor has witnessed pirate attacks, served as headquarters for the town executioners, and was once equipped with a massive chain that the Turks could draw across the harbor to block entry. From anywhere in town the crenellations and sturdy sexagonal watchtower look like a mirage shimmering across the water. Boats chug out to the Bourtzi from Akti Maouli, the town quay.
This picturesque 15th-century island fortress in the harbor has witnessed pirate attacks, served as headquarters for the town executioners, and was once equipped with a massive chain that the Turks could draw across the harbor to block entry. From anywhere in town the crenellations and sturdy sexagonal watchtower look like a mirage shimmering across the water. Boats chug out to the Bourtzi from Akti Maouli, the town quay.
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