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<< Our Photo Pages >> Paleokastro - Hillfort in Greece in Greek Islands

Submitted by ethand on Sunday, 04 November 2018  Page Views: 1040

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Paleokastro
Country: Greece
NOTE: This site is 45.393 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Greek Islands Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Ano Mera
Latitude: 37.455118N  Longitude: 25.388726E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Paleokastro
Paleokastro submitted by ethand : View of the best-preserved wall sections, both inner and outer. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Greek Islands (Aegean etc)

Description

This ancient hillfort encircles the summit of a steep hill overlooking Ftelia beach to the northwest and the town of Ano Mera to the southeast.

The fort is of an oval concentric design with both an inner wall and outer wall(s). The inner wall varies in thickness from 5 - 10 feet, completely encircling a plateau at the top of the hill with an area of roughly 150 feet by 250 feet. This wall is in ruins, now never reaching its original height as it was originally constructed. Despite this, sections of it reach nearly 10 feet when viewed from the outside on the southern slope.

There are remnants of one or more outer walls encircling the slope, but these are heavily ruined, with few sections rising up more than a few feet.

Access

This site is accessed by navigating to Ghizi Castle (also spelled Gyzi or Gizi), a ruined 13th-century fortress located directly at the base of the hill to the southeast. From this location, Paleokastro is plainly visible at the top of the plateau.

While it isn't difficult to get to the base of the hill, (there is a paved road running right alongside it) actually entering the hillfort requires a short but steep hike up the hill. Be careful, as the path is narrow and the footing isn't sturdy.

Upon hiking up the hill, you can enter the fort through the original entryway, which is a half-moon shaped protrusion on the east side of the inner wall. Inside the fort itself, there isn't much remaining other than a deep stone-lined pit, a couple low walls, and a chapel from the modern era.

This site is very rarely visited and has beautiful views of the beach and surrounding countryside, making it a very serene visit. Make sure to bring sturdy shoes with good grip, and be prepared for high winds.
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Paleokastro
Paleokastro submitted by ethand : A beautiful view of nearby Ftelia beach as seen from the fort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Paleokastro
Paleokastro submitted by ethand : Stone-lined circular pit inside the fort at the top of the hill. The diameter is roughly 15 feet. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Paleokastro
Paleokastro submitted by ethand : Looking out of main entryway of the hillfort, with the Mykonos countryside in the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Paleokastro
Paleokastro submitted by ethand : View from inside the fort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Paleokastro
Paleokastro submitted by ethand : View of the stonework at the base of the inner wall.

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