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Sitia, GR
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Although very few traces remain, there was once a Byzantine town in Sitia that had probably been built over the ancient town of Iteia or Sitaia.
A unique remnant of a once glorious past, the imposing Kazarma looms over modern Sitia – only a fragment of the fortress built by the Venetians in the 13th century over the Byzantine remains. The fortress suffered several disasters – from the earthquakes of 1303 and 1508, and the raid of Barbarossa’s pirates in 1538, to almost being completely razed to the ground by the Venetians themselves, who abandoned any possibility of repairing it; its was completely remodelled during the Turkish rule.
Today, the restored Kazarma hosts dramatic performances and concerts during the summer months as part of the “Kornareia” festival, in honour of the great Sitian poet Vitsentzos Kornaros.
Directions
Kazarma Park
72300, Sitia
On foot
10 minutes from the center of Sitia
By car
5 minutes from the center of Sitia
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Closed
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
Amenities
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Parking
Contact
Kazarma Archaeological Collection
Τ: +30 28430 27140
Ephorate of Antiquities of Lasithi
Τ: +30 28410 22462
E: efalas@culture.gr
