This is a quite unique lighthouse, located on the outer wall of a very impressive Venetian fortress in Heraklion harbour. Apparently, the stone tower was originally 12m high but it is now a mere half of that. The fortress is apparently 16th century but the light dates from 1864.
Running out of time, I did not have the time to pay the entrance fee and walk the fortress, so I knew I would have to content myself with a long shot. However, the nearer you get to the fortress, the less parking spaces there are and also the more the lighthouse itself is hidden by the rest of the fortress. Therefore, these pictures were taken from the car park described in the South Breakwater Light entry below.
This is a quite unique lighthouse, located on the outer wall of a very impressive Venetian fortress in Heraklion harbour. Apparently, the stone tower was originally 12m high but it is now a mere half of that. The fortress is apparently 16th century but the light dates from 1864.
Running out of time, I did not have the time to pay the entrance fee and walk the fortress, so I knew I would have to content myself with a long shot. However, the nearer you get to the fortress, the less parking spaces there are and also the more the lighthouse itself is hidden by the rest of the fortress. Therefore, these pictures were taken from the car park described in the South Breakwater Light entry below.
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