Greece 9: Chlemoutsi Castle

Chlemoutsi (originally Claremont) Castle is on Cape Kyllini, the western tip of the Peloponnese.  It was built in the 1200s, and control flipped between the Venetians, the Byzantines and the Ottomans over hundreds of years.  

Above is the only Green Man found in Greece, as seen in the Chlemoutsi Castle Museum.







Next stop: Olympia


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