Chios, where the famous mastiha is produced, is an ideal destination for relaxing holidays with the family.
Limnos
Limnos (also Lemnos) is a destination for a quiet holiday in direct contact with nature. Protected gulf, extensive beaches and landscapes of volcanic rocks, alternate with small hills and traditional villages of stone houses.
The volcanic island of Hephaestus, the god of fire, lends its fertility to fruitful plains, which the locals take advantage of by producing products with a unique flavor and excellent quality. Among them, the renowned Muscat de Limnos, a Denomination of Origin of Superior Quality, sweet white wine with golden color, rich aroma and full flavor, «kalathaki» cheese (= small basket) a kind of white cheese that is left to dry and matures in small straw baskets, as well as its delicious yellowish version called «melícloro» (which means soft honey-colored cheese), the tasty thyme honey and fresh fish.
The history of Limnos is lost in the mists of time. According to mythology, Hephaestus had his forge on the island and taught his first residents, the Sinties, the art of processing copper. The island flourished during prehistory. In 512 BC it was conquered by the Persians but regained its freedom after the end of the Persian wars.
Since then, he has been consecutively subjugated by the Romans, the Venetians and the Turks, until his definitive liberation in 1912 during the First Balkan War.
Before history...
The prehistoric village of Poliochni, believed to be the oldest Neolithic metropolis in Europe. It is a rectangular building with a double row of stepped seats discovered on the site resembles a legislative architectural form, thus it is believed to be the oldest parliament in the world.
At the archaeological site of Hephesia, the prehistoric capital of the Pelasgians, whose glory days lasted for more than 2,000 years (1,000 BC to 1,200 AD), you can see the ruins of an urban complex built and rebuilt in ten layers, including palaces, baths. , Christian churches, a Hellenistic-Roman theatre, a necropolis and a sanctuary dedicated to the Lemnian goddess Athena.
Myrina is the capital of the island, a beautiful city for its traditional paved streets, its old stone mansions, its promenade by the sea, and last but not least for its Byzantine castle. The impressive castle that dominates the city is located on a rocky and steep peninsula, on the slope of which small deer roam freely.
Don't leave Limnos without seeing the petrified forest at Moudros, where you can see fossilized trunks, leaves, fruits and roots of palm trees that are between 20 and 22 million years old.
The two small lakes Alyki and Chortarolimni provide wetland habitat, refuge, and breeding grounds for rare and endangered bird species. The hot springs of Hephaestus are about 4 kilometers from Myrina. The Káspakas waterfalls, where the waters flow at a height of 15 meters, form an attractive natural setting full of small plateaus and small ponds.
One of the largest and most beautiful villages, Kontiás, is located on a pine-covered hill and is adorned with ancient stone buildings, windmills, deserts and the magnificent church of Agios Dimitrios with its stone bell tower.
The islands' sandy beaches range from quiet, secluded and romantic to lively and well organized. Water sports enthusiasts will especially like the beaches of Thanos, Gomati (enjoy the pleasure of rolling over the sand dunes) and Keros, the latter being a well-known center of aquatic pleasures and sports activities. However, if asked to choose a beach that represents Limnos, the locals would say Platy or Chavoli.
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Limnos
Limnos (also Lemnos) is a destination for a quiet holiday in direct contact with nature.
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