Round of Kryoneri: Solomos Square - Kokkinos Vrahos (Red Rock) - Roman Aqueduct - Strani Hill - Jewish Cemetery - Kyra ton Aggelon The walker’s orientation and safety is solely their responsibility. The present report, the relevant tracks (gpx) and the rest of the informational material are just supplementary. The proper equipment is necessary, depending on the weather conditions and the nature of the route.  Route’s type: circular Route’s duration: approximately 2 hours Route’s length: 6,800 metres Level of difficulty: easy Suggested season: All seasons, weather permitting. In summer, avoid midday hours. The route: This is essentially an urban route through a large part of the city of Zakynthos. The path starts from Solomos Square and heads north towards Kryoneri from the coastal road. The road passes in front of the Romas mansion where in the past the wealthy villas had repara (private harbours), while, in parallel, we can admire the Ionian Sea and the Peloponnese coast in the background. Leaving the town to the west (on our left) we see the Kokkinos Vrahos (Red Rock) from the famous novel by Xenopoulos and after a beautiful, relaxing coastal route we reach the site of the old Roman aqueduct and shortly afterwards the chapel of Panagia Kryoneritissa. This point has a beautiful view of the Ionian Sea, where when it is clear, we can see, apart from the coast of the Peloponnese, the coast of Western Greece and Kefalonia. From this point we ascend towards the west. The route requires increased caution because for a distance of about 1,200 metres we walk on a narrow asphalt road with increased car traffic, especially in summer. After crossing Kryoneri with its interesting buildings, we find ourselves in an olive grove with old olive trees and at the junction to Bochali we turn south, continuing in the same environment but with considerably less car traffic and more shady places. Then and to the west we come across the beautifully landscaped hill of Strani, one of the favourite places of our national poet, and we descend towards the town where we are again on a road with increased car traffic. About five hundred (500) meters later and to the south (on our left) we come across a small road that leads us to Agios George Filikon and then to the Jewish cemetery. A visit here will be very rewarding for the visitor.  Leaving Agios George Filikon and the Jewish cemetery, we continue downhill towards the town where at the stairs to the east (on our left) we leave the road and descend to the town's cantinas with their small post-quake houses. Our route leads us to the back of the Roma mansion next to which is the beautiful and old church of Kyria ton Aggelon. The march ends where we started, at Solomos Square. As a circular route the walker can also do it in reverse from the suggested route. A large part of the route can also be done by car. On the island of Zakynthos there are: Citizen Service Centres in the settlements (from north to south) of Alykes, Zakynthos Town, Machairado and Pantokratoras. Police Station in Katastari and General Police Directorate in Zakynthos Town. A number of private clinics, medical centres and pharmacies and public health facilities are located in Zakynthos Town, General Hospital, and a Health Centre in Kallithea. Solomos Square Solomos Square is the central square of the town of Zakynthos. It is named after the national poet of Greece Dionysios Solomos. A statue of the poet dominates the square. In the place where the square is currently located, there used to be a sea, which was filled in during the expansion of the city after the earthquake. Many impressive buildings are located around it, such as the church of Agios Nikolaos, which was rebuilt in 1561 and is one of the three buildings that survived the 1953 earthquake, the Post-Byzantine Museum, the Museum of Kalvos and Eminent Zakynthians and the Cultural Centre of Zakynthos which houses the library, galleries, periodical exhibitions and the town's cinema. The square is very lively and is a favourite meeting point for Zakynthians and visitors of all ages. Kokkinos Vrachos (Red Rock)  At the southern beginning of the steep Akrotiri beach, on the edge of Zakynthos town, stands the cliff of Kokkinos Vrachos. The area is distinguished for its particular natural beauty and has been classified by the Ministry of Culture as a historical monument. Here we will find very interesting buildings, such as the tower of the lighthouse, the church of Kryoneritissa, the church Koimisis tis Theotokou and the spring of drinking water, which is mentioned from the 16th century. The place became known nationwide from the novel by the Zakynthian writer, Grigorios Xenopoulos, 'The Red Rock'.  The Venetian Aqueduct of Kryoneri It is one of the few historical buildings of Zakynthos Town. It was built in the 16th century and renovated in 1736 by the Venetian official Antonius Reynario of the house of Renier, according to an inscription on the monument itself. The building was also restored recently, in the 1990s.  Its floor plan is defined as rectangular with dimensions of 3.90x3.45x4 metres and is quadrilateral. It has a vaulted tank where the water used to flow down through the network of underground tunnels that ran through the Kokkinos Vrachos (Red Rock) mountain. The front of the fortress has three lion heads of exceptional aesthetics that frame the fountains. The stone-built aqueduct supplied the whole town of Zakynthos with water and was in operation until the earthquake of 1953. Strani Hill It is located on the road of Bochali, from which a narrow paved road starts, which leads us to the hill of Strani, passing through some olive trees. Crossing the gate we find ourselves in a park with many levels, among pine and olive trees. Here, according to tradition, the national poet of Greece, Dionysios Solomos, sitting in the shade of a holly tree, wrote the Hymn to Freedom, listening to the cannons across from Messolonghi. The column with the bust of the poet stands today in the place of the old bullpen. In front of the column, the sculpture depicts "Eleftheria" (freedom), moving forward with momentum and holding a sword in her right hand. At the place where the root of the holly once stood the marble plaque was placed which says "SOLOMOS IMNOS IS TIN ELEFTHERIAN TON MAION 1823". Part of the trunk of the old holly tree is today at the entrance of the Solomos and Kalvos Museum. Agios Georgios Filikon Just outside the town of Zakynthos, on the road to Bochali, we find the chapel of Agios Georgios Filikon. Zakynthos was the base of the Filiki Eteria (Society of Friends) and the members of the Society were sworn in at the chapel. Built in the 17th century by the noble family of Georgios Latinos, it was destroyed during the earthquakes of 1893, later rebuilt, destroyed again during the earthquakes of 1953 and immediately rebuilt. In an adjacent cell, which no longer exists due to the earthquakes, the initiation of the fighters of the National Revolt was held by the Epirus refugee priest Anthimos Argyropoulos. Passing through the gate, inside the courtyard you can see the bust of the hero of the 1821 Revolution, Theodoros Kolokotronis. In the simple interior of the church there is a table (copy) of the main initiated members of the Society of Friends during the years 1819 and 1821. The icon of the Deesis, in which the oath of the Friends was taken, is in the Museum of Post-Byzantine Art of Zakynthos. Jewish Cemetery Leaving from the chapel of Agios Georgios Filikon, we can visit the nearby Jewish Cemetery, at Rouveli, which dates back to the 15th century and includes rabbinical graves and tombs of great historical importance. The last of the community to be buried in the Jewish Cemetery of Zakynthos was in 1954. The Ionian island of Zakynthos bears strong traces of Jewish tradition. In 1522 there were 30 Jewish families living on the island and a synagogue was operating. Until 1712, the community had two synagogues: the "Zakynthian" and the "Cretan", which was named after the Jews of Crete who settled on the island after the conquest of Crete by the Ottomans in 1669. The former was severely damaged by the 1953 earthquake, and the latter synagogue is now completely destroyed. During the German Occupation, the Germans asked the Mayor of the island, Loukas Karrer, and Metropolitan Chrysostomos for a list of the Jews of Zakynthos. Both refused and in response to pressure from the occupiers, they drafted a document with their own two names! At the same time they had already evacuated their Jewish fellow citizens to the outlying villages of the island. Expressing their gratitude, the Jews of Greece erected a monument to the memory of these two brave men on the site of the old synagogue. The traveler can visit the monument at 44 Tertsetis Street. Kyra ton Aggelon It is a beautiful, stone, picturesque chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1687 by the guild of notaries. It was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1953 but was soon restored keeping its original form. Externally we can observe relief representations of the Virgin Mary and angels carved on the stone walls. In the bell tower there are two stone slabs with reliefs of a bicephalic eagle and the Archangel Michael, embedded from earlier times. The iconostasis is dominated by an icon made by Panagiotis Doxaras. The church is built in the centre of the province of Zakynthos and is celebrated on the 21st of November.  During the route, the walker will encounter QR information signs at the following points: a) at Solomos Square at the municipal cinema, b) on the coastal road at the entrance to the plaza, c) at the parking area / view of Panagia Kryoneritisa, d) at the junction to Bochali and Strani Hill, e) at the entrance to the landscaped area at Strani Hill, f) at the alleyway to the Aegirgios of the Friends and the Jewish cemetery, g) at the stairs to the town, h) at the square of the Roma Mansion next to Panagia ton Aggelon.