Nice little landmark. You can easily miss the turn if you're driving as it's a foot path and it looks like a road on maps lol. There doesn't appear to be much parking here. Walk up the hill past the Perfumery and it's maybe 50m away. Nice views of the surrounding area from the top and of course the monument itself. Strangely considering it's so late in the season it was quite busy here when I visited. Recommended quick stop! If you are looking for landmarks to see put this on your to visit list for one of those...
Read moreGreat place to visit for a late afternoon stroll, especially during golden hour. This is where Dionysios Solomos, the national poet of Greece, wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem, so be sure to do your homework before visiting as it would be more interesting and enjoyable. There’s nothing to do in particular, unless you’re lucky enough to find a live concert in the little...
Read moreHistorical place with amazing panoramic view but need more attention, feels quite abandoned. The Hymn to Liberty ( Ὕμνος εις την Ἐλευθερίαν, Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían), of which the first two stanzas, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, became the Greek National Anthem in 1865, was written in this location by Dionysios Solomos, the central figure of the Heptanese...
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