Bourtzi (Karystos)
Bourtzi ( el, Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic برج - ''burc'' meaning "tower") may refer to a number of fortresses in Greece: * Bourtzi (Nafplio), in the port of Nafplio, the most famous of them * Bourtzi (Aegina), on an islet off Aegina * Bourtzi (Aulis), a ruined castle near Aulis * Bourtzi (Poros), on an island off Poros * Bourtzi (Chalkis), a now demolished Venetian fortress at Chalkis * Bourtzi (Methoni) The Castle of Methoni is a medieval fortification in the port town of Methoni, Messenia, in southwestern Greece. The castle of Methoni occupies the whole area of the cape and the southwestern coast to the small islet that has also been fortified w ..., at Methoni, Messenia * Bourtzi (Karystos), at Karystos {{geodis ...
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Bourtzi (Nafplio)
The water castle of Bourtzi ( el, Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish برج - ''burc'' meaning "tower"; formerly Καστέλι, ''Kasteli'') is a Venetian castle located in the middle of the harbour of Nafplio Nafplio ( ell, Ναύπλιο) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece and it is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the .... See also * Bourtzi (other) References External links * Buildings and structures completed in 1473 Castles in the Peloponnese Venetian fortifications in Greece Nafplion Tourist attractions in Peloponnese (region) Water castles 15th-century architecture in Greece {{greece-castle-stub ...
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Nafplio
Nafplio ( ell, Ναύπλιο) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece and it is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages during the Frankokratia as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The city was the second capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from 1827 until 1834. Name The name of the town changed several times over the centuries. The modern Greek name of the town is ''Nafplio'' (Ναύπλιο). In modern English, the most frequently used forms are ''Nauplia'' and ''Navplion''. In Classical Antiquity, it was known as ''Nauplia'' (Ναυπλία) in Attic GreekSee Liddell and Scott revised by Jones (1940), Ναυπλία. Retrieved 2012-01-26.See Liddell and Scott ( ...
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Bourtzi (Aegina)
Bourtzi ( el, Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic برج - ''burc'' meaning "tower") may refer to a number of fortresses in Greece: * Bourtzi (Nafplio), in the port of Nafplio, the most famous of them * Bourtzi (Aegina), on an islet off Aegina * Bourtzi (Aulis), a ruined castle near Aulis * Bourtzi (Poros), on an island off Poros * Bourtzi (Chalkis), a now demolished Venetian fortress at Chalkis * Bourtzi (Methoni), at Methoni, Messenia * Bourtzi (Karystos), at Karystos Karystos ( el, Κάρυστος) or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greece, Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants (12,000 in the municipality). It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry ...

Aegina
Aegina (; el, Αίγινα, ''Aígina'' ; grc, Αἴγῑνα) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina (mythology), Aegina, the mother of the hero Aeacus, who was born on the island and became its king. Administration Municipality The municipality of Aegina consists of the island of Aegina and a few offshore islets. It is part of the Islands (regional unit), Islands regional unit, Attica (region), Attica region. The municipality is subdivided into the following five communities (population in 2011 in parentheses ): * Kypseli (2124) * Mesagros (1361) * Perdika (823) * Vathy (1495) The regional capital is the town of Aegina, situated at the northwestern end of the island. Due to its proximity to Athens, it is a popular vacation place during the summer months, with quite a few Athenians owning second houses on the island. Province The province of Aegina ( el, Επαρχία Αίγινας) was one of th ...
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Bourtzi (Aulis)
Bourtzi ( el, Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic برج - ''burc'' meaning "tower") may refer to a number of fortresses in Greece: * Bourtzi (Nafplio), in the port of Nafplio, the most famous of them * Bourtzi (Aegina), on an islet off Aegina * Bourtzi (Aulis), a ruined castle near Aulis * Bourtzi (Poros), on an island off Poros * Bourtzi (Chalkis), a now demolished Venetian fortress at Chalkis * Bourtzi (Methoni), at Methoni, Messenia * Bourtzi (Karystos), at Karystos Karystos ( el, Κάρυστος) or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greece, Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants (12,000 in the municipality). It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry ...

Aulis (ancient Greece)
Aulis ( grc, Αὐλίς) was a Greek port-town, located in ancient Boeotia in central Greece, at the Euripus Strait, opposite of the island of Euboea. Livy states that Aulis was distant from Chalcis. Aulis never developed into a fully independent polis, but belonged to Thebes (378 BC) and Tanagra respectively.Xenophon, ''Hellenica'' iii According to legend (The ''Iliad'') the Greek fleet gathered in Aulis to set off for Troy. However, the departure was prevented by Artemis, who stopped the wind to punish Agamemnon, who had killed a deer in a sacred grove and boasted he was the better hunter. The fleet was only able to sail off after Agamemnon had sacrificed his eldest daughter Iphigenia. Strabo says that the harbour of Aulis could only hold fifty ships, and that therefore the Greek fleet must have assembled in the large port in the neighbourhood, called Βαθὺς λιμὴν. Aulis appears to have stood upon a rocky height, since it is called by Homer Αὐλὶς π� ...
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Bourtzi (Poros)
Bourtzi ( el, Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic برج - ''burc'' meaning "tower") may refer to a number of fortresses in Greece: * Bourtzi (Nafplio), in the port of Nafplio, the most famous of them * Bourtzi (Aegina), on an islet off Aegina * Bourtzi (Aulis), a ruined castle near Aulis * Bourtzi (Poros), on an island off Poros * Bourtzi (Chalkis), a now demolished Venetian fortress at Chalkis * Bourtzi (Methoni), at Methoni, Messenia * Bourtzi (Karystos), at Karystos Karystos ( el, Κάρυστος) or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greece, Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants (12,000 in the municipality). It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry ...

Poros
Poros ( el, Πόρος) is a small Greece, Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, about south from the port of Piraeus and separated from the Peloponnese by a wide sea channel, with the town of Galatas, Troizina, Galatas on the mainland across the strait. Its surface area is about and it has 3,780 inhabitants. The ancient name of Poros was Pogon. Like other ports in the Saronic, it is a popular weekend destination for Athenian travellers. Poros consists of two islands: Sphaeria ( el, Σφαιρία, ), the southern part, which is of volcanic origin, where today's city is located, and Kalaureia ( el, Καλαυρία, ), also Kalavria or Calauria (meaning 'gentle breeze'), the northern and largest part. A bridge connects the two islands over a narrow strait. Poros is an island with rich vegetation. Much of the northern and far eastern/western sides of the island are bushy, whereas large areas of old pine forest are found in the south and center of the isla ...
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Bourtzi (Chalkis)
Bourtzi ( el, Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic برج - ''burc'' meaning "tower") may refer to a number of fortresses in Greece: * Bourtzi (Nafplio), in the port of Nafplio, the most famous of them * Bourtzi (Aegina), on an islet off Aegina * Bourtzi (Aulis), a ruined castle near Aulis * Bourtzi (Poros), on an island off Poros * Bourtzi (Chalkis), a now demolished Venetian fortress at Chalkis * Bourtzi (Methoni), at Methoni, Messenia * Bourtzi (Karystos), at Karystos Karystos ( el, Κάρυστος) or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greece, Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants (12,000 in the municipality). It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry ...

Chalkis
Chalcis ( ; Ancient Greek & Katharevousa: , ) or Chalkida, also spelled Halkida (Modern Greek: , ), is the chief town of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek χαλκός (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area. In the Late Middle Ages, it was known as Negropont(e), an Italian name that has also been applied to the entire island of Euboea. History Ancient Greece The earliest recorded mention of Chalcis is in the Iliad, where it is mentioned in the same line as its rival Eretria. It is also documented that the ships set for the Trojan War gathered at Aulis, the south bank of the strait near the city. Chamber tombs at Trypa and Vromousa dated to the Mycenaean period were excavated by Papavasiliou in 1910. In the 8th and 7th centuries BC, colonists from Chalcis founded thirty townships on the peninsula of Chalcidice and ...
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Bourtzi (Methoni)
The Castle of Methoni is a medieval fortification in the port town of Methoni, Messenia, in southwestern Greece. The castle of Methoni occupies the whole area of the cape and the southwestern coast to the small islet that has also been fortified with an octagonal tower and is protected by the sea on its three sides. Its north part, the one that looks to land, is covered by a heavily fortified acropolis. A deep moat separates the castle from the land and communication was achieved by a wooden bridge. The Venetians built on the ancient battlements and added on and repaired it during both periods that they occupied the castle. Description Its entrance is accessed by a stone bridge of 14 arches, that was built over a moat by the technicians of the '' Expédition scientifique de Morée'', that accompanied general Maison. The entrance gate ends in an arch framed on the right and left by pilasters with Corinthian capitals. It is considered to be the work of Venetians after 1700. On th ...
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