Fortresses in Greece

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.