A bronze statue of the sea-dwelling Pania, whose tale is long and heartbreaking – ask a local to regale you with her story or read the statue's plaque. She was also infamously unbolted and stolen, and then recovered, in 2005 – Pania has had quite the ride!
Pania of the Reef
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