Venetian Castle, situated on the verdant hill at Bohali, about 3 km north of Zakynthos Town, was built in 1480 on the ruins of the ancient Acropolis island but shortly afterwards a part of it was destroyed by Turkish invaders.
In this region has been built medieval capital of the island, with influences from Venetian architecture. It was destroyed by earthquakes and today you can see only ruins. Gate clearly shows the influence of the Venetians with the symbol "Lion of San Marco". Imposing fortress that stands intact today standing near was completed by the Venetians and became the center of the island at that time.