Frangokastello

Located on the South coast of Crete 12 kilometers east from Hora Sfakion and 86 kilometers of Hania town.

Frangokastello lies on gently shelving, fine sand beach backed by beautifull mountains. Relative remotness of the area ensure a stunning, natural, peacefull oasis as refuge from urban, loud and crowded places. It is "other world", definitelly. Frangokastello economy is related to turism, olive oil production, farming, sheep and goat herdering and fishing.

The site of the old "Castel Franco" (Franchise Castle), built by the Venetians in 1371 as a defense against pirates and Cretan rebels.

The Venetians built the castle right on the beach in 1371, to protect themselves from pirates and from the constant revolts of the locals.
They called it Castel Franco and that's how Frangokastello took its name.

The castle carries a blood-drenched history related to the struggle for freedom against the Turks. Related to this history, a strange phenomenon called Drosoulites, takes place in Frangokastello, and according to the legend, is related to the Battle of Frangokastello.

(courtesy of sfakiacrete.gr)

http://www.sfakiacrete.gr/el/travel-guide/sfakia-villages/frangokastello

 

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