The most famous castle in Greece is Acropolis of Athens, ranked #2 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Mystras and White Tower of Thessaloniki.
The Castlemap atlas charts 61 castles, 33 fortresses, 9 palaces & châteaux and 20 ruins in Greece. They span more than 38 centuries — from Galatas Palace (founded 1875 BC) to Fort Istibey (c. 1935). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Greece.
Map of castles in Greece
On the map they cluster thickest around Athens — 25 within a 100 km day trip, then Kalamata (23) and Chalkída (20). The northernmost is Castle of Didymoteicho, the southernmost Kastro Kales — about 709 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Athens · Castles near Chalkída · Castles near Kalamata · Castles near Ioannina · Castles near Thessaloniki · Castles near Patras.
By region: Castles in the Peloponnese.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 123 landmarks mapped in Greece, 75 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 22 of them. 54 predate 1500 and 11 were built after 1700.
