"There, at the furthest edge of the island, in the eye of the north, in the teeth of the tramontana wind, ever upright and brilliant, the far-gleaming convoy-guide sweeps the horizon each night from above the waves and above the terror. With dazzling flashes every night, forever sleepless and powerful, a guide and a lifesaver, the vigilant guardian of ocean-faring ships—the great lighthouse of Fassa." Andreas Embirikos, Greek poet, writer and photographer.