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The "Castello a Mare" is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built by the Republic of Venice in the early 16th century, and is still in good condition today. The site of Castello a Mare was possibly first fortified by the Arabs in the 9th or 10th centuries.
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The park (Sitia GeoPark) covers the far eastern part of Crete in its entirety and boasts a number of magnificent sites, such as famous Vai palm tree forest and beach, the Zakros palace ruins and a considerable number of beaches, gorges, trekking routes and opportunities for exploration.
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