🏛️ Attraction · Castle & fortress
Kotsinas Fortress
Φρούριο Κότσινα
🎟️ Free entry
Kotsinas was the island's second port and its Byzantine stronghold, and the low ruins above the bay are what the Ottomans left of it. The site is better known now for the bronze statue of Maroula, a local girl who in the tradition took up her dead father's sword during the siege, and for the underground spring reached by a flight of worn stone steps below the chapel. Fifteen minutes, free, and a good stop before the beach.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Poliochni and HephaistiaOne of the oldest excavated settlements in Europe and the island's ancient capital — usually empty, with no queue anywhere.See guided tours →
- Limnio and Muscat of AlexandriaOne of the oldest named Greek grapes and a PDO muscat, on an island that farms more than it fishes.See wine tastings →
- Windsurfing at KerosA wide, shallow bay that has become a serious windsurfing and kitesurfing spot. There is always a sheltered coast on the other side.See guided tours →
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Frequently asked
Where is Kotsinas Fortress?
Kotsinas Fortress is in Kotsinas, Limnos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
Is there an entry fee at Kotsinas Fortress?
No — entry is free.
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