Description by location in Hania Prefecture Agia Marina Agia Roumeli Agia Triada Hania Elafonisi Falasarna Samaria Gorge Fragocastello Fortress Gavdos Islet Kasteli of Kissamos Omalos Paleochora Sfakia Souda Description by prefecture in Crete Island Hania Heraklion Lasithi Rethymnon 4 your Holidays Tour Greece Car Rental Special Offers Cruises Contact us ALL SPECIAL OFFERS FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS ARE HERE Here you can make your best selections. We suggest and you choose. We wish you'll make the best choice and have the most unforgettable holidays. You are in: Home Greece Crete Hania Prefecture Kasteli Kasteli of Kissamos During the Ancient Years, it constituted nautical and commercial center of Crete. It was the port of ancient Polipirrinias but it was independent with its own coins that represented Hermes on one side, and a dolphin on the other. It flourished during the Roman Period, and the ruins that are still preserved , are from that Period. Its acropolis, the theatre, the aquaduct and many statues have been excavated. It has always been fortified because, due to its opulence and its coastal location, was marked. The Venetians had built Castelo, as they had done in the biggest part of Crete. Nowadays, Kasteli remains a commercial center, while its port is connected with Githeio in Peloponnese and trades the agricultural goods of the area. It is situated 42 km west of Hania |Home| Select Country --- EUROPE --- Austria Cyprus Czech Republic France Germany Greece Italy Malta Monaco Netherlands Slovak Republic Spain Turkey U.K --- AMERIKA --- Argentina Brazil Mexico Uruguay U.S.A --- AFRICA --- Egypt --- ASIA --- U.A.Emirates   View all Hotels in Crete Kasteli of Kissamos Destinations Europe America Africa Asia Crete info@4holidays.gr 4holidays.gr   :::   All Rights Reserved © 2002 - 2008