The beautiful town of Kastelli Kissamou is the capital of Kissamos county, located 36 km west of Hania. Here stood the ancient city of Kissamos, an independent city, and the harbour of Polyrrinia. During the Venetian Rule, a castle was built here (castle = Kastelli), the ruins of which, one can still visit. The modern town of Kastelli, built in a fertile valley with olive-trees and vineyards, is a significant commercial and tourist centre. It is the port that connects Crete with the Peloponnese (Gythio, Kalamata and Neapolis), as well as with the island of Kithira. When in the area, one should visit the archaeological collection housed in a room of the former venetian-Turkish head-quarters, as well as the ruins of the roman aqueduct and buildings at Kria Brysi