Sigri Castle, Lesvos, Greece
The castle was built in the mid 1700s by the Turkish occupation force. Sigri, today a sleepy seaside village, was an important port at the time.
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The castle was built in the mid 1700s by the Turkish occupation force. Sigri, today a sleepy seaside village, was an important port at the time.
There are apparently 12 different snake species on the island of Lesvos, but only one of them is venomous. The one in the photo is harmless.
This is one of the many fish tavernas along the beachfront of Skala Eresou in the West of the island. Even if you are not able to recall its name – Karavogiannos – you will remember that it is (very) green.
The wetlands at the top of the Gulf of Kalloni are an important staging post for many migratory birds. Some, including hundreds of flamingos, have chosen to give up their itinerant lifestyle and made the island their home.
This little seaside village has a surprising number of tavernas, many of them right at the beach front. The volcanic nature of the area is apparent in the grey colour of the sand.
Founded in 1526, this monastery is the largest and most important on the island. The photo shows an old olive oil storage room. There is a museum here, too, with a particularly interesting display of old documents and manuscripts.
The park is huge and contains dozens of well-preserved fossilized tree trunks, including the ancestors of today’s sequoias. It is situated a few kilometres east of Sigri.
The large temple that once stood here was built in the 4th century BC. In the 2nd century BC it became the seat of the Lesbian Commonwealth, a political and religious union of the city-states of Lesvos.
With around 11 million olive trees on the island, olive oil production is still a mainstay of the economy. The museum contains many interesting exhibits relating to the production process. It is located in Agia Paraskevi.
The quiet little harbour of this seaside resort is a perfect place for a stroll in the sunshine.
The castle was built in the mid 1700s by the Turkish occupation force. Sigri, today a sleepy seaside village, was an important port at the time.
There are apparently 12 different snake species on the island of Lesvos, but only one of them is venomous. The one in the photo is harmless.
This is one of the many fish tavernas along the beachfront of Skala Eresou in the West of the island. Even if you are not able to recall its name – Karavogiannos – you will remember that it is (very) green.
The wetlands at the top of the Gulf of Kalloni are an important staging post for many migratory birds. Some, including hundreds of flamingos, have chosen to give up their itinerant lifestyle and made the island their home.
This little seaside village has a surprising number of tavernas, many of them right at the beach front. The volcanic nature of the area is apparent in the grey colour of the sand.
Founded in 1526, this monastery is the largest and most important on the island. The photo shows an old olive oil storage room. There is a museum here, too, with a particularly interesting display of old documents and manuscripts.
The park is huge and contains dozens of well-preserved fossilized tree trunks, including the ancestors of today’s sequoias. It is situated a few kilometres east of Sigri.
The large temple that once stood here was built in the 4th century BC. In the 2nd century BC it became the seat of the Lesbian Commonwealth, a political and religious union of the city-states of Lesvos.
With around 11 million olive trees on the island, olive oil production is still a mainstay of the economy. The museum contains many interesting exhibits relating to the production process. It is located in Agia Paraskevi.
The quiet little harbour of this seaside resort is a perfect place for a stroll in the sunshine.