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A 13th century Venetian fortress.
Kazarma is the Venetian-era fortress of the city of Sitia in Crete, Greece. This fortress was built in the 13th Century during Venetian rule on Crete. The Venetians abandoned the town in 1651 and destroyed parts of the fortress to prevent its use by the Turks.
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Small museum displaying local archaeological finds, with a focus on artifacts from the Minoan era.
Greek: Μονή Τοπλού
Founded in the mid 15th century, is one of the most significant monasteries in Crete.
Greek: Φαράγγι του Ρίχτη
Hiking path for the 4-km gorge starts just below Exo Mouliana village (served multiple times daily by the bus line to Agios Nikolaos, driving time about 20 min from Sitia) and descends to a pebble beach, passing a beautiful waterfall.
Vai Beach is one of the most unique beaches in Greece, backed by Europe’s largest natural palm forest.