It is located on particularly steep and rocky terrain, a tourist attraction today, also held out. The medieval castle overlooks the area and is situated on a seemingly inaccessible cliff top near the village of Krini which can be reached by a very scenic drive via the village of Lakones, or on foot, though the walk is arduous.

If you wish to pay a visit turn right in the centre of Makrades towards Krini .In a few hundred metres you come to the old village of Krini with its small attractive square. Follow the road ahead of you and in about 1 km the impressive old castle comes into view. The road now goes steeply downhill. At the bottom there is limited parking and a modern restaurant.

This Byzantine Fort was the western-most outpost of the Despotate of Epirus, a Greek Orthodox governmental structure that began to prevail in the western Balkans as the Byzantine Empire was in decline in the 13th century. During Venetian rule of the island the governor's seat was in the fortress. If you reach the fortress you'll find a chapel, a shrine in a cave, a pilgrimage site, the cell of a hermit, and marvellous views. 

The fortress could hold up to 4,000 islanders in times of invasion. It withstood incursions by the Geonese in 1403, Saracens and even Sueliman the Magnificent in 1537. It was abandoned by the British after their protectorate was established and today is home to birds. Its vantage point allowed signalling other island forts in succession around the island.

There is a monastery on the promontory about a mile from the beach. It was founded in 1225, while the buildings in their present state date back to the 18th century. It is a great place to enjoy a peaceful sunset overlooking the Ionian Sea. There is a small museum in the monastery with Byzantine and Post-Byzantine icons and a skeleton of a mammoth (or some other prehistoric fossilized beast).

 
Paleokastritsa is the type of place where you will quickly make friends with locals and be drawn back to its beauty and charm again and again. Retaining a fairly laid back atmosphere this is the perfect retreat for families and anyone wishing to escape the bustle of every day life, although the resort does get rather busy with `day trips` wanting to capture the beautiful views such as those from the "Bella Vista" on film.