Frangokastello
Sfakia, Crete
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Altitude
5 m
Population
80
Region
west
Era
venetian
Tiny village dominated by a magnificent Venetian fortress built in 1371, standing intact on the shore facing the Libyan Sea. The ghost phenomenon 'Drosoulites' is said to appear near the castle each May.
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Photo: © Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons