Frangokastello, Crete, Greece
Frangokastello castle, Crete, Greece 2000
Frangokastello (Greek: Φραγκοκάστελλο) is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km. east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania.
Frangokastello has an extensive, sheltered and gently shelving sandy beach, which has provided the basis for a low key tourist industry in recent years. Tourist accommodation is scattered over the flat plain around the castle, but the area's relative remoteness has discouraged major development.
Castles of Crete - Frangokastello's Venetian Fortress, Touring the Historic Landmark
Crete is not just beautiful beaches, rugged landscape, and great parties - its all about history, too. The island is strategic, meaning it was a target of many empires and civilizations through the millennia, including the city-state of Venice. It was during Venetian rule over Crete when this fortress was built.
In a previous video we highlighted the Frangokastello beach and we passed the castle on the way in - this time we won't just walk by en route to the beach bar, we'll take a stroll through the fortress, checking out every nook and cranny while discussing the history of the place.
We also mentioned another local legend relating to this castle in our Orthi Ammos video, which is located just at the end of Frangokastello beach. The sand shares a storied past and we are reminded of it every year, so it is said.
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Frangokastello is a beautiful tourist destination with sandy beach and the Venetian Castle, located on the south coast of Island of Crete between Plakias and Chora Sfakion ( Greece )
Frangokastello ist ein wunderschönes Touristenziel mit Sandstrand und der venezianischen Burg an der Südküste der Insel Kreta zwischen Plakias und Chora Sfakion (Griechenland)
Frangokastello to piękna miejscowość turystyczna z piaszczystą plażą i weneckim zamkiem, położona na południowym wybrzeżu Krety między Plakias i Chora Sfakion (Grecja).
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Frangokastello Castle on Crete
Video from October 2002
Crete | Fragokastello Fortress
Crete | Fragokastello Fortress. The best preserved Venetian castle on the south coast of Crete -- and perhaps the most impressive in the whole island -- is Frangokastello, perched on a height overlooking the Libyan Sea and in the shadow of the White Mountain looming behind.
Frangokastello is a corruption of the Italian Franco Castello, or castle of the Franks. It's a well-preserved rectangular structure based on four corner towers and connecting curtain walls with battlements on top that presents a formidable sight when viewed from below.
The main gate in the south wall, facing the sea, features the marble coat of arms of Saint Mark of Venice and other noble escutcheons.
To get to Frangokastello, drive east from Chania for 33 kilometres, turning right at Vrisis for the winding road to Sfakia, and then left at the coast -- a total of 85 kilometres. Or you could take a KTEL rural bus from Chania to Sfakia, and then a local bus to Frangokastello.
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GREECE 2015 - Crete, FRANGOKASTELLO. FullHD
Fantastica spiaggia di Frangokastello nel sud-ovest dell'isola di Creta in Grecia. Splendido il mare in una spiaggia mai affollata. Bella visita al castello costruito direttamente sulla costa.
The Drosoulites (dew men) of Fragocastello
Every year at the end of May at Fragocastello (a mysterious old castle) at the South of Crete according to a local legend, strange shadows spring up into the ruins of the castle. These shadows, the legend says, are the souls of the soldiers that were killed in the battle of Frangocastello....They are called Drosoulites the dewmen....
Франгокастелло (Frangokastello)
Франгокастелло - легендарный венецианский замок на юге области Ханья. С ним связано такое необычное явление, как Дросулиты.
Frangokastello - the legendary Venetian castle in the south of area of Chania. Such unusual phenomenon is connected with it, as Drossoulites.
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Mean Flow - Drosoulites (The Ghosts Of Frangokastello)
Mean Flow - Drosoulites (The Ghosts Of Frangokastello)
Theofil Tsiolakakis, Keyboards, Mix, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2018.
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The castle and beach of Frangokastello.
Тайны замка Франгокастелло - The ghosts of Frangokastello
Герои и призраки замка Франгокостелло. Трагическая история крепости. Мистические явления вокруг замка.
Crete | Fragokastello Beach
Crete | Fragokastello Beach. Fragokastello beach is an excellent destination for people who like to explore beautiful places. An hour or so from Chania, to get there you'll have to drive your car to Sfakia via imposing landscapes and mountains.
After your arrival in Sfakia, just follow the sign to Frangokastello Beach, 13 Km to the east.
It is famous for its Venetian castle and the legend of the mythical Drosoulites. Legend says that every may to june at daybreak, shadows of the Hatzimihalis Dalianis fallen soldiers, who were killed in 1828's battle against the Turks, came into view across the plains. Legend or unexplained phenomenon, it is definitely worth a visit!
Frangokastello beach is sandy with turquoise shallow waters, ideal for children.
Your visit to the mythical Frangokastello beach will surely be an unforgettable experience.
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