Mount Bobias
Between the beaches of Agia Pelagia and Fodele (on the north coast of Heraklion), the small mountain of Bobias rises. The soil of Bobias is highly rocky with parts of green consisting of locusts, prunes and wild olives. On its north side, the visitor can see the unknown Bobias Cave, at the top of a 100 meter high vertical. The mountain "ends" in the sea, creating at its northernmost tip Cape Stavros with the white church of Agios Sozontas.
The mountain of Bobias stands out for the total of five "kouledes" located along its ridge. The Kouledes were fortresses built by the Turks to monitor the broader area of Fodele Bay. Specifically, the four kouledes are situated at a high altitude, while the fifth is built a little lower on the west slope. The kouledes are relatively small in size, built into visual communication with each other. Together with the other three towers of Fodele on the opposite hills, these five towers give us the number of eight fortresses in such a small area. At this point, it should be noted that nowhere else in Greece are there so many forts concentrated in such a small geographical area.