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Akrotiri is a suburb of Zakynthos Town, extending throughout an elongated hill at the north side of Bochali. It is full of olive groves, orchards and gardens. It has accommodated many of the island nobles and their mansions (Stranis, Sergeant, Sigouros, Solomos, Loutzis etc).
The poet Ugo Foscolo, in one of his letters, reports that it is one of the most beautiful and inspiring places and had expressed his wish to live all his life there.
On Strani Hill, Akrotiri, poet Dionisios Solomos wrote the Greek National Anthem. "Humn to Freedom". The other sede of the hill known as "Kokkinos Vrahos" (Red Cliff), inspired Grigoris Xenopoulos to write his work "Fotini Santri".
Another poet, Yiannis Tsakasianos, also makes a reference to Akrotiri in his work, the “Zakynthian Sparrow”.
The tour of Akrotiri from the crossroads, or from its nothern edge, Krioneri, has always been a favourite stroll for the Zakynthian people.
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