Bourtzi Fortress

Walking along the harbor and overlooking the Argolic Gulf, the Venetian castle built on the islet of Agioi Theodoroi wins the interest. It is the famous Bourtzi, built in 1473 by the Italian engineer Gambello and its first name was Castello dello Soglio. Boats from the port take visitors 10 ′ across the islet-fortress. Theodore Kolokotronis was imprisoned in this fortress. Later in the 1930s Bourtzi functioned as a center of the Tourism Organization and in the years 1960-1970 as a luxury hotel. Today it acts as a cultural center and in summer it hosts cultural events.