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Landmark· Ro· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Ro Islet

36° 9.3′ N · 29° 29.8′ E

A tiny rock west of Kastellorizo made famous by Despina Achladioti, the 'Lady of Ro', who raised the Greek flag every day until her death in 1982. A border-guard post keeps up the tradition today.

Dodecanese

Practical

Wikipedia: uninhabited except for the military outpost; Hellenistic watchtower remains; assigned to Italy by the 1932 treaty and Greek since 1947. Military post: do not land without permission. View it under way, or by local excursion boat from Kastellorizo. Her tomb is on the island (Commons).

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A patriotic landmark to sail past

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