Kritinia Castle

On a hill approximately 131 meters above the village of Kritinia, northern Rhodes, lie the ruins of a glorious medieval castle called Kritinia. This castle was constructed by the Knights of Saint John and has elements of Byzantine and Venetian architecture. It was originally built on three levels and each level was assigned to a different Grand Master.

It is fairly considered the gem of the village due to it’s breathtaking view of the Aegean Sea, surrounding the island of Chalki and the islets of Strogyli, Makri, Alimia and others.
One can imagine that the choice of the location of the site was far from coincidental, since it served strategic purpose by allowing complete monitoring of the sea and the terrain as source of protection  from  enemies.