The castle is a great destination when you want a break from the feasting and beaching in the city below. The walk up is hot and sweaty in the summer but the trees give good shade and there are water fountains at the top (and a bathroom or two).

The way up is only adequately marked, and many times you'll find you want a map with none available. Just keep waking upwards, but expect you might end up on a steep switchback rather than a slow and gentle slope depending upon your luck.

To get to the statue, you enter via a free museum, but even if you don't fancy that, there are multiple opportunities for panoramic photo ops and there's a cafe on the west side of the hill (a bit down from the summit).

My favourite thing for kids is that there are a few "secrets" you can find, including an excluded tunnel and a few abandoned buildings.

In terms of difficulty, though seemingly impossible if you have a wheelchair or have a severe mobility challenge, my 4yo son managed to walk up it. Twice.