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Filerimos Cross

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moderate

9/10

best: morning, spring

contemplative, historical, awe-inspiring

A local would say...

Three thousand years of civilisation stacked on one hilltop — Doric, Byzantine, and medieval all fighting for the same view.

The Doric city of Ialysos built on Filerimos Hill, a hotchpotch of Doric, Byzantine and medieval remains. Stairs lead to an ancient 3rd-century-BC temple and the restored 14th-century Chapel of Agios Georgios and Monastery of Our Lady. The Via Crucis cypress-lined path leads to a cross viewpoint with panoramic island views.