The promontory is well described by Strabo as a projecting rocky headland, jutting out boldly into the sea, and united to the mainland by a narrow neck or isthmus, so as to form two small but well sheltered bays, one on each side.
Strabo accurately portrays the promontory as an elevated rocky headland that extends boldly into the sea and is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip, thereby forming two small but sheltered bays on either side.