Locatie: Koroni
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Castle of Koroni: Venetian Fortress With a Living Monastery
On a hill above the fishing town of Koroni, about three-quarters of an hour from Kalamata, stands a castle with fourteen centuries of history — and a monastery inside it that’s still inhabited today. From Byzantine stronghold to Venetian “eye of the Republic” Koroni’s history begins in the seventh century as a Byzantine fort. After…