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was returned to England, but his heart was kept by the Greeks and is buried beneath the
statue. The English authorities at the time refused Byron's burial at Westminster Abbey.
Museum of History & Art
MUSEUM
( 26310 22134; Plateia Markou Botsari; 9am-1.30pm & 4-6pm)
This museum is
dedicated to the revolution and features a collection of Byron memorabilia and paintings.
The passionate ticket seller has clocked up over 26 years in his chair.
Diexodos Museum- Picture Gallery
GALLERY
( 26310 51260;
www.diexodos.com.gr
;
Razikotsika 23; 10.30am-1pm Wed-Sun)
A la-
bour of love of a local lawyer who restored the 18th-century mansion, the beautiful Deix-
odos Museum-Picture Gallery houses a private collection of paintings, and hosts tempor-
ary exhibitions and cultural events.
WORTH A TRIP
TOURLIDA ΤΟΥΡΛΙΔΑ
From Messolongi, you can drive, walk or cycle across the surreal
Klisova Lagoon
on
the 5km-long causeway to visit the sandy hamlet of
Tourlida
, with
Alikes Taverna
(
26310 22189;
www.alykes.eu
;
mains €5-10)
worth a stop for excellent grilled eel, and
clean and breezy
Domatia Iliovasilema
(
6977928335, 26310 51408; d/tr/q €40/50/60;
)
making it easy to stay overnight.
Sleeping & Eating
Any of the
ouzeries
and eateries along and near Razikotsika are reliable bets;
heli
(eel)
and
avgotaraho
(grey mullet) are the culinary 'go' here.
Hotel Avra
HOTEL $
( 26310 22284;
www.hotelavramesolongi.gr
; Harilaou Trikoupi; s/d/tr €40/55/75; )
The
16-room Avra is tidy and comfortable; rear-facing rooms avoid the din of the adjacent
central Plateia Markou Botsari.
Allotino
TAVERNA $
(Razikotsika 7; mains €7-13; lunch & dinner; )
A good choice along pedestrian-friendly
Razikotsika, this handsome eatery serves a selection of traditional dishes -
allotino
means 'something from the past'.
