Rion and Antirion fortresses

The castle at Nafpaktos (see another post) is one of 3 forts protecting the west entrance to the gulf of Corinth. These are the other 2. While Nafpaktos is well up the steep hillside, both of these are at the shore of the bay.
The map marker is at Rion. Antirion is on the opposite bank. The 1st picture looks under the bridge from Rion to Antirion. The 2nd picture is the inside of Antirion. It seems every time the Ottoman navy was repulsed, they burned this fort which the local forces rebuilt. This is all that's left.
The remaining 4 pictures are all at Rion. The 3rd picture looks at the old gate in the original Ottoman walls. The 4th picture is of the former hammam or Turkish bath. The 5th picture is of the powder magazine built by the Venetians after they took over and extended the fortress.
The last picture looks across the large inner courtyard, showing the Venetian walls and bastions they added in about the 17th century .Leer más