Historic Coastal Fortifications

Views of ancient fortresses and serene harbors, combining history with beautiful coastal landscapes.

View of Koules Venetian Fortress and boats in Heraklion port on a sunny day in Crete, Greece

View of Koules Venetian Fortress and boats in Heraklion port on a sunny day in Crete, Greece

The harbour and the old walls of Gallipoli, Puglia Region - South Italy

Fishing boat and Al-Ayjah Lighthouse, Sur, Oman.

Kolona Harbour, Medieval Old Town, Rhodes City, Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe Copyright: KarolxKozlowski 1245-3039

Kolona Harbour, Medieval Old Town, Rhodes City, Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe Copyright: KarolxKozlowski 1245-3017

KERYNIA CYPRUS PORT BOATS AND FORTRESS

Historic harbor and castle, Kyrenia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Cadiz. City embankment.. Stone Town Quay with lanterns along the Atlantic Ocean. Cadiz. Spain. Andalusia.

Turkey, Antalya, Old Town, harbour

Boats in harbour and Kyrenia castle built by Lusignans between 1192 and 1211 and reconstructed by Venetians around 1550, Kyrenia, North Cyprus, Europe

View of Marseille town and Chateau d’If castle famous historical fortress and prison on island in Marseille bay with yacht in sea. Marseille, France. View of Marseille town. Marseille, France

CROATIA, DUBROVNIK, VIEW OF OLD TOWN, BEACH

Bunter Panoramablick auf die Festung Agios Nikolaos mit Yachten im Hafen von Mandraki bei Sonnenuntergang, Rhodos Griechenland Rhodes, Greece - August 24, 2022: Colorful panoramic view of Agios Nikolaos fortress with yachts in Mandraki port at sunset, Rhodes Greece. High quality photo LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/LARISAxSHPINEVAx 23179514

Italy, Puglia, Gallipoli, harbor and Santa Maria del Canneto sanctuary.

Croatia - Dubrovnik, the harbour of the old town

Greece. Dodecanese Islands. Rhodes NewTown. Mandraki Harbour

Marseille, France March 14, 2025 A view of Le Vieux Port and sailboats with the Fort Saint-Jean.

Hafen und Pier view of the harbour and pier in Bodrum, Turkey, on the Aegean sea Copyright: xZoonar.com/unknownx 22950333

Malta, Valletta, skyline with St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral and Carmelite Church from Sliema, sunset

Italy, Apulia, Otranto, sea viewed from Lungomare degli Eroi

France, Marseille, The Coast

Italy, Apulia, Polignano a mare

Venetian Fortezza and Old Port in Heraklion Old port and Venetian Fortezza in Heraklion on Crete island in Greece Copyright: xZoonar.com/vicspacewalkerx 1776024

09 15 2021 Rhodes Greece Old Town of the city of Rhodes view of

Greek Islands, Rhodes Island, Rhodes Town, Mandraki Harbour with St Nicholas Fort

Beautiful view of Favignana island in the Aegadi’s archipelago

Old town, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia

Cyprus, Kato Paphos, Paphos, Castle & flowers

Bay on the Adriatic sea The bay of a medieval city on the Adriatic Sea in Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9123589

Saint Mary of the Assumption Cathedral with boats in the marina, Giovinazzo, Apulia, Italy, Europe

The Beach, Gallipoli, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Cartagena skyline in Murcia at Mediterranean sea of Spain

Scenic view of waterfront and an romantic sky during sunset. Alghero Scenic view of waterfront and an romantic sky during sunset. Alghero, Sardinia. Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22086998

Entrance to the marina of Dubrovnik Old City on the Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Europe

Fort St. Angelo with traditional water taxi View of Fort Saint Angelo from Valletta, Grand Harbour, Birgu, Malta, Europe, June 2016. Copyright: xZoonar.com/WWW.THELIFTCREATIVESERVICES.COMx 9393134

Tourist promenade and empty beach in old town of coastal city Cefalu at sunset, Sicily, Italy. Cefalu at sunset, Sicily, Italy

Discover Tranquil Coastal Beauty at Formentera Island - Crystal Clear Waters and Scenic Views Await You

Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, Ortygia Island, Waterfront Sunrise

Porto Romano. Ventotene island. Lazio. Italy. (Photo by: Giorgio Mesturini/REDA&CO/UIG)

Portugal, Algarve, fishing boats on Albufeira Beach

Aegadian Islands beach in Trapani. Beach at the Eagadian Islands in Trapani, Italy

View of a coastline with historic buildings and boats under a slightly cloudy sky, Valetta, Malta, Europe

Stadtansicht Monopoli Stadtansicht Monopoli mit der Kathedrale, Stadtmauer und dem Strand Cala Porta Vecchia, Apulien, Italien, Europa Monopoli cityscape with Cathedral, City wall and Cala Porta Vecchia beach, Apulia, Italy, Europe *** Cityscape Monopoli Cityscape Monopoli with Cathedral, City wall and Cala Porta Vecchia beach, Apulia, Italy, Europe Monopoli cityscape with Cathedral, City wall and Cala Porta Vecchia beach, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Bonifacio on Corsica City Bonifacio at the coast of French Corsica Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 15330752

Bay on the Adriatic sea Bay of Otranto, Greek-Messapian city on the Adriatic Sea in Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9123547

In the port of Marciana Marina, Torre Pisana (pisan tower)

View of Valletta Harbour, Valletta, Malta

Picturesque old port of Chania is one of landmarks and tourist destinations of Crete island in the morning on sunrise. Chania, Crete, Greece

Italy, Puglia, Giovinazzo, Santa Maria Assunta cathedral and moored boats

View along anchoring ships at mole with fortress tower Agios Nikolaos in background, Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold), Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

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Venetian Dockyards at the Old Port at dusk, City of Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Mandraki harbour and Fort of Saint Nicholas, City of Rhodes, Dodecanese, Aegean Sea, Greece

Italy, Liguria, Camogli, the Saracenus acquarium

Europe, Spain, Minorca (aka Menorca), Binibeca. Seaside resort town. (Editorial Usage Only)

Gallipoli Der Stadtstrand Spiaggia della Purití und die Altstadt von Gallipoli, Apulien, Italien, Europa City beach Spiaggia della Purití and old town Gallipoli, Apulia, Italy, Europe *** Gallipoli The city beach Spiaggia della Purití and the old town of Gallipoli, Apulia, Italy, Europe City beach Spiaggia della Purití and old town Gallipoli, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Italian summer holidays and best places in Puglia - beautiful Vieste town. Italy

Cyprus, Kato Paphos, Paphos, Castle & flowers at dusk

A fishing boat sets out for the evening's work from the harbour at Iraklion and makes its way past the Venetian fortress of Koules which defended the harbour and the city.

Polignano a Mare, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Ortigia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

View to one of the castles guarding Nafplio, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Ortygia island, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Panorama of picturesque old port of Chania is one of landmarks and tourist destinations of Crete island in the morning on sunrise. Chania, Crete, Greece

France, Languedoc Roussillon, Pyrénées Orientales (66), Collioure, old castle and Notre Dame des Anges church

Fishing boat going to sea in picturesque old port of Chania is one of landmarks and tourist destinations of Crete island in the morning. Chania, Crete, Greece

Old Port in Israel Embankment and city beach of old arabic city Akko, located north of Israel. Sailboats moored at the marina in Acre Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 11173409

Polignano a Mare coastal town at dusk, Bari, Apulia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Italy, Europe

seaside village in southern Italy sunset on seaside village in Apulia, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9914600

Saint Mary of the Assumption Cathedral with boats in the marina, Giovinazzo, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Termoli, Campobasso, Molise, Italy, Europe

Cartagena skyline in Murcia at Mediterranean sea of Spain

Italy, Liguria, Camogli, the Saracenus acquarium

Fishing along the coast with Morro Castle in the distance; Havana, Cuba

Lighthouse at the Old Venetian Port, dusk, City of Rethymno, Rethymno Region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe Copyright: KarolxKozlowski 1245-2825

Famouse venetian harbour waterfront of Chania at sunset, Crete, Greece

Old Town of Antibes, Cote d'Azur, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France,

Coastal promenade walkway on east coast of Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Coast, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Central America

Cloudy atmosphere over the citadel in the evening light, Calvi, Corsica, France, Europe

Panorama of the beautiful city of Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, with its famous church.

Maltese Islands, Malta, Valletta, Waterfront from the sea

Cannon at the Saluting Battery in Valletta facing out to Birgu in the capital of Malta.

Early morning view to Tyrrenian sea bay near Castellammare del Golfo town and pier from parking and resting place Localita Belvedere Castellammare del Golfo (Trapani region, Sicily, Italy).

Italy, Apulia, Gallipoli, old town, cafe on the town wall

People on Malecon and El Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro or simply El Morro” in the distance, Havana Vieja, Cuba

Havana, Cuba, Central America, sea coast with breaking waves and a lighthouse on a rock, Central America

Italy, Apulia, Province of Lecce, Gallipoli. Beach and old town section over the Ionian Sea at sunset.

Italy, Apulia, Salento, Santa Cesarea Terme, Villa Sticchi spa

Plage de la Gravette, Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Markusprozession Markusprozession am großen Fürstenturm in der Altstadt von Korcula, Kroatien, Europa St. Marks Procession at the Great Governor s Tower in the Old Town of Korcula, Croatia, Europe *** St. Marks Procession St. Marks Procession at the Great Governors Tower in the Old Town of Korcula, Croatia, Europe

Bay of Cannes, Yachts and Croisette, Palais where the Cannes Film Festival takes place Gorgeous morning - sunset with Bay of Cannes, Yachts and Croisette, Palais where the Cannes Film Festival takes place on French Riviera. Copyright: xZoonar.com/maratxyakhinx 19409097

Stadtstrand Monopoli Stadtmauer und Strand Cala Porta Vecchia in Monopoli, Apulien, Italien, Europa City wall and Cala Porta Vecchia beach in Monopoli, Apulia, Italy, Europe *** Monopoli city wall and Cala Porta Vecchia beach in Monopoli, Apulia, Italy, Europe City wall and Cala Porta Vecchia beach in Monopoli, Apulia, Italy, Europe

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone, Cassis, Harbour, Lighthouse

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