Izzeddin Fortress

#141 among destinations in Greece

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The Izzeddin Fortress is an Ottoman fortress in Souda Bay, Crete, near the village of Kalami, best known for its role as a prison for political prisoners in 20th-century Greece. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°28'10"N, 24°9'0"E

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Izzeddin Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Typography, Souda Bay Allied War Cemetery, Karga Island, Almyrida.

4.8 miW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Museum of Typography, Souda
122 min walk • The Museum of Typography is a Greek museum of typography and printing located near Chania, Crete, at the Industrial Park of Souda. It was founded by Yannis Garedakis, owner and founder of the local newspaper Haniotika Nea, and his wife Eleni Garedakis.
5.4 miW
Cemetery
Souda Bay Allied War Cemetery
139 min walk • The Suda Bay War Cemetery is a military cemetery administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. It contains 19 burials from World War I and 731 World War II burials. It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons. Among those buried there are John Pendlebury and Dudley Perkins.
2.7 miE
Island
Karga Island
69 min walk • Karga, is an uninhabited islet close to the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is located in Souda Bay opposite the islets of Palaiosouda, Souda, and Leon. Administratively, it is within the municipality of Vamos, in Chania regional unit.
3.2 miSE
Locality
Almyrida
83 min walk • Almyrida is a seaside resort located in the Apokoronas region of the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. The village is approximately 20 kilometers from Chania, in the Chania regional unit.
5 miSE
Town
Vamos
129 min walk • Vamos is a small town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform "Kallikratis" it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality of Apokoronas, serving as its historical capital.
1.3 miN
Island
Souda Island
34 min walk • Souda Island, located in the picturesque Souda Bay in the Crete region of Greece, is a hidden gem waiting to be explored by travelers seeking a peaceful and idyllic escape. This small islet is a paradise for nature lovers, with its crystal-clear turquoise waters...
2.8 miS
Village
Armenoi, Aptera
72 min walk • Armenoi is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 55.292 km².
1.5 miN
Island
Leon
38 min walk • Leon, also known colloquially as Nisi and during Venetian rule as Rabbit Island, is an islet in Souda Bay on the northwest coast of Crete. On the southeast side of the islet, a small distance away, there is another larger islet called Souda. In ancient times these two islets were referred to as Leukai and pronounced "Lefkai".
6 miNW
Village
Kounoupidiana
152 min walk • Kounoupidiana is a village in Crete, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Akrotiri and the largest town on that peninsula with a population of 6,334.
2.6 miNE
Island
Palaiosouda
67 min walk • Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, is an islet located south of the town of Marathi, close to Souda Bay in Crete. The islet is a popular diving location.