• The Fortezza of Rethymno has an irregular plan, and its walls have a total length of 1,307 m (4,288 ft). The walls contain the following demi-bastions:[1].
  • Fortezza is visible from every corner of the city, and the fortress offers stunning views of Rethymno and the West coast.
  • The Venetian stronghold of Fortezza is built on top of a low hill overlooking Rethymno Town . ... providing visitors with a panoramic view of Rethymno Town.
  • Located in the historical old town of Rethymno, Hotel Fortezza offers you a ideal location to explore Rethymno and Crete.
  • The Fortezza (pronounced Fortedza rather than Fortetsa) is the Venetian fortress of Rethymnon, almost in the centre of the old town.
  • Try it now! Watch video! The Fortezza of Rethymno is a historic fortress located in the town of Rethymno on the island of Crete, Greece.
  • 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 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 is a Venetian fortress in the city of Rethymno on the island of Crete; located almost in the center of the old town.