Our Lady of Phileremos

The shrine of the Virgin on the mountain of Phileremos lies around ten kilometers southwest of the town of Rhodes, on the top of a hill overlooking the northwestern shore and the present-day village of Ialyssos/Trianda. At an altitude of 267 meters, the area served as an ideal observatory for the maritime traffic of ships (Fig. 79). From the town of Rhodes, the main road accessing Phileremos passed inland, although a coastal road was in use as well: in 1488 Jehan de Tournai followed a path along the coast that turned toward the mountain at some point.1