Kritinia is a village built in an amphitheater, which has old houses built on the hillside.
According to a legend, Kritinia, founded by the Cretans, would have been the grand-son of Minos.
Location
The village of Kritinia (Κρητηνία) is located 55 km from Rhodes by the coastal road to the west , is the first village you encounter after leaving the coastline Kamirou Skala . The road east, 144 km from Rhodes .
The impressive medieval castle Kritinia (Kástro Kritinia) or Kastellos Castle, overlooking the sea, crowns the summit of Mount Atavyros and offers a splendid view over the vineyards and rocky citrus groves.
Kritinia Castle is near the middle of the north-west, near the villages of Skala Kamirou and Kritinia.
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.jpg "Rampart Kastelos restored castle in Rhodes. Click to enlarge the image.")
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