The Big Door of Rethymno: The Venetian and Ottoman dominations of the past have left their mark on the city of Rethymno in the form of various monuments such as the Fortress Fortetza and the Big Door, amongst others. The fortress offers a breathtaking view of the entire city and the harbor beyond. The entrance to the fortress is known as the “Big Door”.
There are barely any remains of the initial fortress that guarded the city; the entrance door is one of those. Porto Goura (or the ‘Big Door’) is the magnificent new fortified entry that was built into the existing structure, when the entire fortifications were rebuilt. This entrance led to the central square, which housed the brilliant public buildings of that era.
Today, there is a small market as soon as one walks through |
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