Location information

The Kastromonastiro

EPISKOPI (Village) KALAMOS
The Kastro of Kalamos, the so-called Castle-Monastery, is near Episkopi. Only sections of its tall, stone walls remain, with their beautiful inner arches which become embrasures for weapons on the outside. Abandonment, earthquakes and the attrition of time have been relentless with the 'kastromonastiro.' Very little is known about this impressive monument today, although the Kastro has now been included in a restoration programme. It is said that the mother of the 1821 fighter Karaiskakis is buried within the castle. On the other side of the island is Porto Leone, a charming, little bay so named by the Venetians who first drew up the maps of the area.

This extract is cited April 2004 from the Prefecture of Lefkada URL below, which contains images

• http://www.lefkada-monuments.gr/English_version/ka... (8 img.)