White Stork, Lesvos, Greece
October 17, 2024
The wetlands around Kalloni offer copious opportunities for birdwatching.
The wetlands around Kalloni offer copious opportunities for birdwatching.
he photo shows one of the churches at the convent, which was established in the 1960s. It is located near Thermi on the Eastern side of the island.
… and many of the visitors to the island come from there. Not surprisingly, therefore, there are menus and specials boards in Turkish at a lot of restaurants.
The castle overlooks the town from a commanding position at the top of a steep hill. It was originally built by the Genoese in the 14th century (probably over the foundations of an ancient acropolis) and was later added to by the Ottomans.
A view of the town – also known as Molyvos – from its harbour. The town is an atmospheric maze of narrow cobbled streets lined with traditional stone houses.
This impressive monastery is perched on the very top of a cone-shaped mountain near Antissa. Its museum contains various interesting collections.
The photo was taken at a harbour taverna in Mithymna.
This monastery is located in an attractive valley close to the town of Eresos and overlooks a reservoir. Some sources suggest it was founded in the 17th century, others claim it is even older.
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.
The wetlands around Kalloni offer copious opportunities for birdwatching.
he photo shows one of the churches at the convent, which was established in the 1960s. It is located near Thermi on the Eastern side of the island.
… and many of the visitors to the island come from there. Not surprisingly, therefore, there are menus and specials boards in Turkish at a lot of restaurants.
The castle overlooks the town from a commanding position at the top of a steep hill. It was originally built by the Genoese in the 14th century (probably over the foundations of an ancient acropolis) and was later added to by the Ottomans.
A view of the town – also known as Molyvos – from its harbour. The town is an atmospheric maze of narrow cobbled streets lined with traditional stone houses.
This impressive monastery is perched on the very top of a cone-shaped mountain near Antissa. Its museum contains various interesting collections.
This monastery is located in an attractive valley close to the town of Eresos and overlooks a reservoir. Some sources suggest it was founded in the 17th century, others claim it is even older.
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.