One-day trip to… misunderstood Salamina with its unknown sights

Day trip to Salamis? Close, economical and definitely misunderstood. Salamis (or Koulouri, however, is not just any… coincidentally, it is the place where the mythical Aias Telamonius reigned, where Euripides wrote, where Karaiskakis was buried, where Sikelianos retired to be inspired. For those who want to discover it, the island it hides many surprises.

Stands not to be missed

1. The beach of Faneromeni Monastery to admire up close the windswept house of the great Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos

There he lived the last decade of his life together with his second wife Anna Kampanaris. The restoration of the house was completed in 2006 and contains heirlooms, photographs, letters and everyday objects.

2. The historic Monastery of Faneromeni, the monastery founded at the end of the 17th century by Saint Lavrentios, who played an important role during the Revolution of 1821

The temple is decorated with highly aesthetic hagiographies. In fact, the said monastery was never taken over by the Turks. It was a refuge for the persecuted, a hospital for fighters and a lair for chieftains. Nowadays it is an active nunnery.

3. Visit to the cave of Euripides in the area of ​​Peristeria

It is really an exciting walk if you consider that this is the retreat where Euripides chose to retire (who, it should be noted, was born in Salamis). Put on the GPS and park the car at the spot with the pine tree in the middle.

The cave was used from the Neolithic period (5300-4300 BC) as a place of worship, it was turned into a burial place in the Mycenaean years, but it is better known as the “poetic workshop” of Euripides during the Classical era.

4. Visit to the church of Agios Dimitrios. Karaiskakis was buried here, who considered Ai-Dimitris his patron

Source exploringgreece.tv