Rising straight out of the stunning Ionian sea it is difficult to believe that Mount Aenos reaches the dizzy height of 1627m (5338ft), higher even than Ben Nevis.

As such a trip to its upland woods affords the visitor cooling breezes even on the most tropical of days at sea level, and a chance to admire the 'unique' (it is said) 'black' pines which are protected by the National Park status which the mountain has been granted.

Don't expect a great road surface, though, as the track gets worse the higher you go, and an off-road vehicle may be advisable if you want to get all the way up to the summit.

You can probably get up into the woods with their English-style picnic areas in an ordinary vehicle, but BEWARE... there is a military communications installation half way up... so NO CAMERAS.