On the skyline, inland from the lighthouse, there are eleven disused windmills, mostly dating from the 18th century.
I did not walk up to look at them but I did see this one in woods the other side of the town. It is one of the oldest buildings I’ve seen outside the Old Town. This is the oldest villa I have come across.
Most of the holiday homes were built since the 1950s. Here is a good example.
I think it is an attractive interpretation of Mediterranean architecture, referencing Roman villas but with a practical mansard roof from which there must be a fabulous sea view. The stone-lined arches, pillars and the roof tiles all feel right and the facade is visible to walkers like me on a small road only used by the cars of residents.
The 21st century villas are problematic. First, they are screened from passers by with metal or concrete fencing to give complete privacy. Just along the road from the lovely villa, above, are five new-builds. The fencing proclaims the desire of their owners to be cut off from the community around them. They have angular outlines of concrete, marble and glass. I’m not in the least envious because they have no relationship with their surroundings. They are an irrelevant but doubtless expensive post-modern mistake. As the fencing stopped me taking pictures and, in any case, they are not designed to be seen from the road, it is fortunate that there is one for sale with pictures on the hoarding.
Maybe it’s your dream home? The views are undeniably superb. Frankly I’d be embarrassed to live in such a statement of crass, tasteless vulgarity. These millionaires’ ghettos are surely destined to belong to Russian or Chinese oligarchs or publicity-shy folk. Here’s another one for sale above the port.
This one is just about acceptable.
