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Kritinia Castle is a 15th-century Knights' fortress perched on a forested hillside on the west coast, overlooking the sea toward the small islands of Halki and Alimia. Less visited than Monolithos, it rewards with solitude and sweeping views.
Built by the Knights of St John in the 15th century as part of the chain of coastal fortifications, Kritinia Castle guarded the western approaches to Rhodes. After the Ottoman conquest it fell into disuse and gradual ruin.