A visit to the City Hall of Ermoupolis is a must. This building was built by Ernest Ziller. What a magnificent staircase and peristyle. In the mind and imagination of the architect, an obsession prevailed: the palace of Troy. But how would the City Hall be without this huge marble-lined square and these tall palm trees? ... ample space. At night, when the gas lamps were lowered, Ziller came out in his pyjamas to paint Aphrodite’s birds gold. He threw gold dust for the pigeons to eat.