VEDA WELLNESS

LARISSA CASTLE

Argos, Greece

Offered exclusively at our Greece Retreat

Built on the high hill of Agros, Larissa, it dates back in the 6th century B.C. During the Byzantine era the castle was the bulwark of the Byzantines; in 1203 it came under the power of the leader of Nafplio, Leon Sgouros. From 1212 to 1388, the Byzantines dominated the castle.

The most important monuments and architectural elements are:

• The Castle: The horseshoe-shaped external circuit wall, with its entrance to the Southwest, is strengthened with bastions and square, round, octagonal and triangular towers. At the south, there is a second internal circuit wall that forms the fortress. The medieval phase is seated on top of two older ones.

• A small Byzantine temple stands at the northern wall of the internal fortress.