• The Fortezza (Greek: Φορτέτζα, from Italian for "fortress") is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century...
  • The Fortezza (in this case pronounced "Fortedza" rather than "Fortetsa") is the Venetian fortress of Rethymnon, Crete. ... Road map to Fortezza of Rethymno.
  • The fortezza is definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in Rethymno. But be warned: if you go during hours of peak sun, you will near exhaustion!
  • Photos by Greeka Team. The Fortezza of Rethymno was constructed in 1573 by the Venetians. Today Fortezza is the trademark of the town.
  • The Fortezza fortress was built on Rethymno’s Paleokastro hill between 1573 and 1580 by the Venetians in order to increase the fortifications of Crete against the...
  • Fortezza fort dominates the hill Palekastro beside the old town of Rethymnon and is one of the biggest fortresses of the Venetian Era. ... Rethymno Lighthouse.
  • Fortezza of Rethymno. Construction began on September 13, 1573, and it took 7 years to complete. 107,000 Cretans were used as labor, as well as 40,000 animals.
  • The Fortezza (pronounced Fortedza rather than Fortetsa) is the Venetian fortress of Rethymnon, almost in the centre of the old town.
  • Rethymno features a myriad of historic landmarks, including the Fortezza castle and fort. Here’s more information ... About the Fortezza of Rethymno.
  • Their job was to control the residents of Rethymno . Evidence of a Turkish bath is in the upper northwest corner. ... Photos of The Fortezza in Rethymno