The castle of Myrina

The Myrina Fortress dominates over the city on a rocky and occult peninsula, becoming one of the largest and best-preserved castles in the Aegean, a total of 144 acres.

The Castle of Myrina was built on a Byzantine by Androniko I’ Komnino, in 1186, on the ruins of an ancient pelagic wall and a few years later took its present form from the Enetian Grand Duke of Limnos Philokalos Navigajoso, between 1207 and 1214. it remained in the hands of the Enetes until it was handed over to the Ottoman Empire around 1480. The Castle was finally handed over to the Greeks in October 1912, following the liberation of Limnos during the Balkan wars.

A visit to this important fortress, preferably in the afternoon, is imperative. The uphill cobbled path will lead you to the one and only central gate of the castle. Wonder around between the walls and the ruins by following the route to the Acropolis, the tallest part of the castle with the Greek flag and enjoy the panorama of the city. If you are lucky, during your route, you may encounter one of the deer residing in the castle.