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AGIOS EFSTRATIOS (Village) NORTH AEGEAN
Tel: +30 22540 93210
Fax: +30 22540 93396
MYTILINI (Town) LESVOS
Tel: +30 22510 24575, 28811
Fax: +30 22510 25555
AGARYONES (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 51289
We do not know if the village called Agariones is the one mentioned
as Arioni in the monasteries' documents of 1355 or the one referred to as Kariones
in the codes of Pantokratoros
Monastery. Anyway, the Monastery
of Pantokratoros seemed to have had a significant property in region: The
farmhouse of Ano Chorion, the Monastery of Christ's Metamorphosis and a tower
called Alexopyrgos. This tower was built in honour of the founder of Pantokratoros
Monastery, Alexios Komninos or Alexios Strategopoulos.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
AGIA MARINA (Village) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 61264
AGII THEODORI (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 39291
AGIOS DIMITRIOS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61366
There was once a king of the island who decided to distribute it to
his two sons. So he decided that the best would be if each of his two sons started
to walk from the two extreme points of the island, Myrina
and Plaka. The point where
they would meet would be the center and would become the border of each one's
possession. Curiously they met where the village of Aghios Demetrios is built
today. The one walking form Plaka
had started much earlier than the other one. So the other one called him "lera",
which in Greek means deceit. Since then the village was named Lera. It was one
of the few villages on the island with Turkish population before 1912. After the
population exchanges, 556 refugees from Reis Dere of Asia
Minor settled in the village and named it Aghios Demetrios. Aghios Demterios
was their patron Saint at Reis Dere. They used to cultivate vineyards and produce
most of the Limnian vine. Most of them are excellent musicians.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
AGIOS GEORGIOS SYKOUSSA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 78358
AGIOS KIRYKOS (Small town) IKARIA
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS (Village) VATHY
Tel: +30 22730 94220
Fax: +30 22730 94220
AGIOS POLYKARPOS (Village) IKARIA
Tel: +30 22750 41385
AMADES (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22720 41495
On the road from Kardamyla
to Kambia,
the first village that you meet is Amades, 13km from Kardamyla. There are abundant
spring waters and remarkable natural beauties. In a 4km distance from the village,
there is a beach with pebbles and crystal waters. Those who love cool waters will
enjoy the magic and the crystal clear water as well as the beautiful seabed.
ARETHOUSSA (Village) EVDILOS
Tel: +30 22750 61473
Arethousa is a picturesque mountain village with a large square ornamented
by the St. Marina church built of slate stone. Here one finds good and cheap goat
meat and other kinds of local food. It is a junction point of mountain tracks,
ideal for bush walkers. There is a forest or arbute trees (koumaries).
Opposite Arethousa to the west are situated Droutsoulas
and Phinikia, the small villages from where the roads descend to the lovely beach
of Kiparissi, ideal for swimming.
This text is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos
Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.
ATSIKI (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Atsiki is one of the richest villages, as it exists in the center
of an open and fertile plain. Till 1914 it was a municipality. As it is referred
to since 1284, it is also one of the most ancient villages. The last pirate fight
took place in the Aegean Sea
around 1860.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
CHALKIO (Village) CHIOS
Halkios is on the Southeast part of our beautiful island and in the
middle of Kambochora, about eight and a half kilometers away from the town of
Chios with which it communicates with contemporary transport means. It's the center
of the Municipality after the joining of six colonizing, which means that from
the East it is near Vassileoniko, from the West it is adjacent with Ververato,
from the South with Vavili and Neochori, from the North with the mountain Korakari
and from the Southwest with Zifia. On your way up to Aghios Georgios, your sight
lies beyond Halkios to Kambochora, Thimiana, Tholopotami, and Aghios Georgios
Sikousi.
The village Halkios is the biggest of all the villages in the Municipality.
It has a population of 906 citizens (1991 census) and the cultivating land covers
3,9 square kilometers, without the big extents of pasture-ground of Korakari,
Misovouno and Mili.
Halkios was always characterized as "Kefalochori". This means that
it was a rich and big village, with a rich agricultural production of cereals,
citrus fruits, crops, olive oil, gardening products, almonds, and the famous beans
from Halkios. In the old days there was also a production of wine and tobacco,
but not anymore.
The Town Hall is in the center of the Municipality of Kambochora and
it is located on the main external road of Halkios. The Municipal School Center
is on the main external road of Halkios at the place of the old Fliskion School
for Girls and it is a five-teacher-school. Apart from the students from Ververato
and Vavili, that have their own single-teacher schools, some students from other
colonizing of the Municipality also study in this school. Besides, the Nursery
School of Kampochora is located in Halkios.
CHORA (Small town) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 91770
The village is built on the base of Karvounis; half of it is built
on the hill and the other half on the valley. The village offers an unobstructed
view of the lush green valley and the sea. The distance form Pythagorio and Mitilinioi
is 3 km respectively. Built on a crossroad of the main peripheral road of Samos
it is an important traffic junction.
Chora was the capital of Samos up until 1854 and from the building
of that era we still find the Metropolitan Church of Saint Paraskevi, the Building
of the Dieses and the churches of Saint Anna (1638), Saint Dimitrios (1605) and
Panagia (1608).
Other important buildings are:
•The building of the Hegemony (until 1854) in Mesakis square.
•The school built early 20th century.
•The Mathina's Tower which was demolished but we can still see its entrance
(1749).
•It's worth noting two stone bridges on the way to Pythagorio
and to Mitilinioi,
the public water fountains and washrooms in Platanos and in Mesaki and the water
tank of 1870.
Nowadays in Chora there are traditional bakeries, pastry shops, cafes,
bars and a variety of restaurants serving traditional Samian cuisine. During the
last 100 years, Chora has been the birthplace of three Patriarchs of Jerusalem
Ierotheos the 1st, Cirilos the 2nd and Timotheos the 1st. The famous poet and
translator of the Homer's epic work Odyssey, Zisimos Sideris was also born in
Chora.
CHRYSSOSTOMOS (Village) IKARIA
Tel: +30 22750 32005
DAFNI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61346
The village Daphni was once called Sverdia. The church honoured in
the name of Aghioi Anargyroi was found here in 1856, when the icon of the Saints
- Kosmas and Damianos - was revealed in a crypt dug in the earth. These Saints
are still believed to be miracle-makers. According to tradition the abundant water
of the region is a result of a miracle of Aghios Athanassios, who founded the
first Monastery at Athos.
Once the Saint was passing from the area, and he felt thirsty, he struck the earth
with his stick and water sprung out.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
DRAKEI (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 37904
ELATA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 73115
Elata is a small, but noteworthy village, built alongside a steep
hill. It is a medieval village whose castle’s corner towers in addition to the
remnants of the fortified wall are still preserved. The inhabitants of Elata are
mainly occupied with agriculture. They produce mastic, almonds, oil, and grapes.
In the village, there is a high school and the Church of Aghia Triada.
Near Elata, there is a picturesque beach of Aghia
Irini, as well as the deserted islands of Pelagoniso and Aghios Stefanos.
These are ideal places for fishing. The inhabitants of Elata are mainly occupied
with agriculture. They produce mastic, almonds, oil, and grapes. In the village,
there is a high school and the Church of Aghia Triada. Near Elata, there is a
picturesque beach of Aghia Irini, as well as the deserted islands of Pelagoniso
and Aghios Stefanos. These are ideal places for fishing.
FYSSINI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 91140
Physsini is mentioned during the last century. Nevertheless ruins
belonging to medieval buildings are found there. The place names of the region
are documented since the 14th century. The characteristic type of the Limnian
rural house is still preserved here. At a distance from the village is the church
of Aghios Sozon, the main saint worshipped on the island. Guest rooms have been
built to serve the worshippers who usually come here the evening before the holy
day, to attend the vespers.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KALIMASSIA (Small town) CHIOS
Kallimasia is one of the island's largest mastic villages, the capital of the
Municipality of Ionia and the first village which visitors encounter 13 kilometers
from the town of Chios. It is built on a plain where deep green vegetation and
olive trees prevail. Inside the village, one will find the remains of medieval
towers, the well-preserved and impressive churches and the lively village squares.
The Women's Handicraft Association has managed to preserve the area's customs
in addition to customs found in other villages of the island. Also located in
the village is a Cultural Center. In the surrounding area, there is the nunnery
of Panaghia Plakidiotissa which was built on the remains of an earlier nunnery
dated to the 16th century. The area of Aghios
Emilianos, one kilometer from Kallimasia, has a magnificent beach for swimming.
KALIOPI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 41336
According to tradition, Kalli was a woman who owned large areas of
fertile land. Her obedients created the village Kalliopi. Her sarcophagus - made
of marble and decorated with engraved representations - is built in a wall that
surrounds the cemetery of the village. The church of Aghios Georgios was built
in 1869. Aghios Ceorgios is honoured with horse races. The riders compete on horses
without saddles. The winner, after running around the temple three times, accepts
the prize from the priest at the ante-temple and goes into the church on the horse
to light a candle in honour of the saint. The prize once was a lamb with a red
ribbon around its neck. Today it is just a medal with a red ribbon.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KALITHEA (Port) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 92223
KALITHEA (Village) MARATHOKAMBOS
Tel: +30 22730 37892
KAMINIA (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 91238
KARAVOSTAMO (Village) EVDILOS
Tel: +30 22750 61344
Large picturesque village, east of Evdilos,
extending from the shore to the entire slope of Pramnos.
With its agricultural, meat and fish production, Karavostamo, where sailing ships
and fishing boats once anchored, offers taverns by the sea, which, during summer,
serve fish and other mouthwatering dishes with wine and tsipouro. Its little port,
its boats, its beach with bathers and children carefree at play, are characteristic
of the village.
Further out of the village in the direction of Agios
Kirikos there is a dirt road that descends to the beach of the Ares River,
while to the right, a sealed road ascends to the upper village (Gerontas).
This text is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos
Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.
KARDAMYLA (Small town) CHIOS
Kardamyla is a borough built on the site of ancient Kardamilis
at 28 km from the town of
Chios. It is divided into two settlements; the upper section is also the older
village, spreading at the feet of a steep hill. The houses have an intensely traditional
architecture. Narrow streets, curbstone alleys and covered passages are typical
local features; just as typical are the houses, mainly built in stone, decorated
with flowers and plants. Kardamyla is home to approximately 2000 persons in both
settlements. It is the birthplace of freedom fighters Chartoulakis (in the Middle
Ages) and Kontanignotis (in the 1821 War of Independence), The Venerable Nikiphoros,
historian of the Nea
Moni and Georgios Zolotas, historian of Chios, were also born here.
The lower village, called Marmaro, is built on the coast, in the inner
part of a beautiful bay at a distance of 2 km from the old settlement. It has
many exquisite mansions, built by the many seafarers and ship owners tracing their
origins to this place; the people of Kardamyla have always loved the sea on which
they worked.
A distinguishing mark of Marmaro is the statue of the Sailor from
Kardamyla, work of the sculptor Apartis, set in the harbor square. Walking in
the narrow streets of Marmaro is a pleasant experience that will make one feel
the typical island atmosphere of Chios. The area has many delightful beaches;
Nagos and Yiosonas are considered the best of all.
KARKINAGRI (Village) IKARIA
Tel: +30 22750 91210
KARLOVASSI (Small town) SAMOS
Tel: +30 22730 32265, 34585, 32881
KARPASSI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 31392
KASPAKAS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61615
Kaspakas is one of the most ancient villages of the island. It was
first inhabited at the end of the 11th or at the beginning of the 12th century.
Founder of the village was a Byzantine admiral, Kaspakas who built a tower in
the land given to him by the emperor Alexios A Komninos. It was said that Dukas
Alexios Mourtzouflos, a Byzantine emperor, had recoursed at the village when he
was persecuted by the crusaders the crucial night of the 12th of April 1204, when
Constandinoupolis was conquered
by them. The cape just north of Kaspakas is still called Mourtzouflos. Coasts
of the region are Aghios Yiannis and Karvounolakkos. On the rocky slopes at the
coast of Aghios Yiannis a small church was built before 1858. On the road from
Kaspakas to Kornos one can
see the church of Aghios Georgios. The land around once belonged to the Monastery
of Aghios Stefanos Kastamonitis of Mount Athos since 1363. As the water of
this region was abundant, a laundry house was constructed. A few stone basins
are whatever remained from it.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KASTANIA (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 35559
KATALAKO (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Katalakko was not accidentally named so. Katalakkos in Greek means
something put in a pit. The village fits its name as it is built in a region surrounded
by many hills. In 1856 the church of Aghios Modestos was found. Aghios Modestos
is the Saint who protects the stock-breeders, especially their cattle. On the
18th of December - when the Saint is honoured - many kechaghiades used to come
to Kalakko from their mandres. Kechaghiades in the local dialect means stock-breeders
and mandra is their farm house. These kechaghiades used to wear white breeches,
a white cap and leather shoes called tservoulia. They danced local dances, like
the kechaghiadikos and the patma.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KATO TRITOS (Village) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 93451
KERAMOS (Village) CHIOS
Keramos emerges from the mountains of Amani
and Pelineo
through thick and rich vegetation. It was, for many decades, one of the most important
villages of Amani due to the mining of antimony. The village is almost 14km from
Volissos,
at the beginning of the road that connects the road network of Amani with the
villages of Leptopoda
and Kambia.
You can see the mines and the pitheads of antimony, which are still
preserved and were operating up to the mid sixties. The galleries, the premises
of the company that had exploited them until recently, the chemical laboratory,
the kiln, and the chimney as well as the equipment of the premises are going to
be collected by the local authorities in order to create an industrial museum
of antimony, a unique of its kind within the Balkan region.
KODIAS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Kondias was a municipality till 1914. It was mentioned that many years
ago two Peloponnesian landowners used to live here. Their names were Kondeas and
Chandreas. So the village was named Kondias and the river of the region, Chandrias.
Kondias is undoubtedly one of the most traditional villages of the island. The
stone built houses are quite characteristic. Many of these once belonged to shipowners,
who lived in the village. Coming out of the village to Tsimandria
one meets plane trees and eucalyptus, quite impressive for the island.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KOKARI (Village) SAMOS
Tel: +30 22730 92255
Fax: +30 22730 92255
KONTAKEIKA (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 33571
KONTEIKA (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 39389
KONTOPOULI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 41328
Kondopouli remains one of the largest villages on the island. The
soil here is quite productive and people still cultivate land intensively. It
flourished especially during the last century. During the German occupation, great
destruction was caused in the village, but is still keeps part of its preceding
prestige. According to tradition the columns of Aghios Demetrios are ancient,
in a secondary use. Although this does not seem to be right, since the columns
most likely have been engraved during the last century. In 1948, poet Yiannis
Ritsos lived in exile in Kondopouli.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KORNOS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61230
Kornos is first referred to in 1361 in register documents concerning
the possessions of Megisti Lavra
in the area. It is written that the inhabitants of Kornos - then called Koronos
- were yielded to the Monastery. Till 1914 it was a municipality and rather one
of the richest villages of the island. It is not a coincidence that many of the
owners of the houses of Romeikos
Gialos descend from Kornos. The village in cooperation with the municipality
of Myrina is profiting from Therma, medicinal water sources of the region.
Therma have been in use since 1415.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
KOSMADEI (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 32720
KOUMARADEI (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 41287
The name of the village originates from the arbutus berries (koumara)
that grow in the area. Most likely though it was give to the village by the surname
Koumaras or Koumarades.
The clay pots, the textiles and the aromatic herbs produced in Koumaradeoi
enjoy a high reputation in Greece.
Clay pottery workshops, traditional cafes and tavernas can be found
all over the village. 2 kilometers from Koumaradeoi we encounter the monastery
of Megali Panagia built in 1586. It is an important site of cultural and religious
significance.
Other sites of the village are:
•The Church of Saint Panteleimonas
•The village square
•The public school with its new park and the open air theatre
•The chapels of Saint George Saint Kostantinos and Eleni and the deserted
chapel 'Twelve Doors'
KOUMEIKA (Village) MARATHOKAMBOS
Tel: +30 22730 36318
LABOU MYLI (Village) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 93444
LAGADA (Small town) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 74924
Lagada is 16 Km far from Chios
town, in the northeast side of the island. It has an amazing natural beauty
as the scenery combines the sea with the mountains. The village is amphitheatrically
built, ending to the homonymous gulf.
At the village square is the church of Agios Ioannis. But the traditional
local festive is celebrated on 17th of September and it is sacred to the memory
of Agia Sofia, a seaside church.
Moreover this village includes and some other settlements: the one
named Agrelopos, the abandoned area of Kydianta,
Delfini
and Kila. The visitor can enjoy traditional food, fresh fishes and other delicacies
in one of the seaside taverns and in the afternoon you can have a cap of coffee
with your friends at the cafeterias along the coast. The view from there is magnificent!
LEKA (Village) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 33679
LEPETYMNOS (Village) LESVOS
Tel: +30 22530 55062
LITHIO (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 73201
Lithi is located 23 kilometers from the town
of Chios and a mere four kilometers north of the village Vessa.
The village name may perhaps be derived from "Alithis limin," meaning
true haven, which was the name given to the site by old-time travelers. Lithi
is the birthplace of Andreas Syngros, whose family house can still be seen. The
village is famous for its excellent fish, which is not surprising since the local
population consists primarily of fishermen. Visitors may observe the methods utilized
to repair nets alongside the large fishing boats anchored in Omalia which is Lithi's
beautiful, sandy beach located a short distance from the foot of the village.
The sandy beach is captivating since it is engulfed within a peninsula that is
surrounded by an evergreen landscape, hills and medieval watchtowers or "vigles".
Visitors will relish seafood delights such as red mullets, huge blackfish, bass,
and lobster alongside the Aegean Sea.
LIVADOCHORI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 92451
Livadochori is first referred in 1355. As it is located in the center
of a fertile plain it was quickly developed. Part ot its importance must be due
to the neighbouring Monastery of Aghios Pavlos, where the Limnian Metropolis was
transferred after 1390 and before 1447. This Monastery possessed a quite large
region, the most fertile on the island. It was said that Constandinos Palaiologos
himself gave the Monastery to the Limnian population in order to use its income
for educational and ecclesiastical purposes. In the beginning of the 19th century
a Sultan's document was granted to the Christian community. Since then it is administered
by a Pallimnian Committte.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
LYCHNA (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 71191
MANGANITIS (Village) IKARIA
Tel: +30 22750 32120
Seaside fishing village on the south side of the Municipality
with picturesque houses and yards situated under the imposing granite cliff-face
of Atheras. At this point
the roads from Evdilos and
Agios Kirikos end. The small
shore of the village has exceptionally clear seawater. The “Seychelles”
beach with its large white pebbles and light blue water is accessible on foot
from a track.
This text is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos
Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.
MARATHOKAMBOS (Small town) SAMOS
Marathokampos is one of the biggest villages of Samos and the county
seat of Marathokampos Municipality.
The village is spread amphitheatrically at the slope of Mount Fterias
(a mount that belongs to the Kerkis
complex) and has a panoramic view towards south to the wide Aegean Sea and the
holy island of Patmos.
Marathokampos is an authentic traditional village with paved streets,
stone springs, beautiful churches, big squares and stone built houses, based on
the local architecture, which is unchanged through the last centuries. In Marathokampos
is still saved the house of Kapetan Stamatis Georgiadis, a Samian hero, and the
Elementary School, a building made by carved stones.
The name Marathokampos origins from the Pre Hellenic word Maratho,
which means "coastal sandy area".
The habitants deal with agriculture, fishing, tourism, while many
of them are sailors who travel all over the world. Marathokampos is also famous
for the supreme olive oil, which is produced here and the high quality soap made
from virgin olive oil.
MAVRATZEI (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 91298
Three kilometers from the Monastery of Stavros, in a narrow crevasse,
lays the picturesque village of Mavratzaioi.
In the small village square, under a century old tree, there are traditional
cafes, while all over the village we find unique stone built houses with well
kept gardens, stone built fountains, old public washrooms, narrow paved streets.
Clay pottery workshops operate in the village since its early years. Most of its
inhabitants are farmers.
The past few years the village has become a popular starting point
for climbers and ramblers who wish to climb or walk the steep slopes and crevasses
of mount Ampelos.
The most important sites of Mavratzaioi are:
•The stone built Church of Saint George built in 1904.
•The Church of the Holly Cross and the chapel of Saint Spiridonas.
•The chapel of Saint Dimitrios.
•The stalactites' cave of Tripiovrahos and the cave of Kaplanotripa.
Local festivals take place on Saint George's day and others are organized
by the Association of Saint Panteleimonas in Athens.
MEGALOCHORI (Village) PLOMARI
Tel: +30 22520 92302
MESSOGIO (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 41738
MESTA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 76290
Mesta lies southwest of the town of Chios,
35 kilometers away, in the area of Mastihohoria (meaning the "mastic villages").
It is a perfectly preserved castle village dated to the medieval period. The houses
were built one right next to the other, thereby creating a protective wall surrounding
the village. The open-hearted and kind people of Mesta still preserve the traditions
of the 14th century village. The village's most important custom takes place during
the carnival festivities where the "Aghas" trials, a satirical replica
of the trials that used to take place under the Turkish Occupation, are presented.
There are two routes that visitors may choose in order to come to Mesta.
•From Chios, the road leading to Armolia,
Pyrgi, and Olympi
also continues onward to Mesta. This route is the easiest and fastest.
•From Chios, the road leading to Aghios
Georghios, Vessa,
and Elata also leads
to Mesta. Thus Mesta is a crossroad by which visitors are afforded access to the
majority of the noteworthy sites of the central and southern portions of the island
of Chios.
MOUDROS (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
The village of Moudros until 1914 constituted a municipality. It still
is the economic center of eastern Limnos. The village is first referred to in
1355. Around 1380 it belonged to the Monastery
of Vatopedion of Mount Athos.
During the 18th century two castles were preserved here. The one of Moudros and
another one given to the Monastery
of Vatopedion in 1362 by the Great Military Commander of Limnos,
Georgios Astras. Today two churches exist in Moudros: Taxiarches, probably built
in 1370 and Evangelistrias, built in 1904. Moudros owes its importance especially
to the port. It is one of the best natural ports in the Mediterranean if not the
best. The gulf of Moudros protected from the northern winds and the streams coming
from Dardanellia, is navigable
even by large ships. During the Balkan wars, the gulf was used as a starting point
from Pavlos Koudouriotis. During 1914-1916 it constituted one of the nautical
bases for the alliances in the enterprises of Kallipolis
and those of Dardanellia.
Moudros also served as an anchorage for about 500 ships and as much as 30.000
soldiers camped here. Their presence contributed to the trade flourish. Coming
out of Moudros, on the road to Roussopouli,
is the alliance cemetery. Many victims of the 1st World War were buried here in
clusters depending upon their nationality.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
MYLI (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 71493
The village is built on the banks of the river Imvrasos. Its name
originates from the watermills that used to be there. The village is very well
kept. It has wide roads, whitewashes houses, beautiful gardens and the village
square is one of the most picturesque of the whole island. Miloi are famous for
the high quality of its citrus fruits and vegetables produced in big quantities.
When it was first built, 400 years ago, the village was named after the admiral
Kilitzali who helped the recolonization of Samos.
MYRINA (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
MYTILINI (Town) LESVOS
Standing on seven green hills rooted in the heart of the Aegean,
spreads the city of Mytilene with a history which begins in the third millennium
B.C.
Contemporary Mytilene with a population of thirty thousand is built
on the ruins of the ancient namesake city, the birthplace of leading intellectual
personalities throughout the centuries.
The greatest lyrical poets of all times were born here, Sapho (700-600
B.C.) and Alcaeos (640-560 B.C.) as well as Pittacos one of the Seven Sages of
antiquity.
The intellectual tradition continues to modern days with Odysseas
Elytis (1911-1996) winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for literature.
A walk through the picturesque neighbourhoods, the Promenade and the
traditional commercial street (Hermou) from the Ancient Port in Epano Skala to
Kioski and Sourada will convince the visitor of the warm hospitality of the natives
and he will admire the exquisite, preserved historical Mansions of various architectural
styles.
The city is adorned with imposing churches, most distinguishing among
them the Metropolis
Cathedral with the 33m. gothic steeple built in the 17th century and the domed
church of St. Therapon
(1880).
Of much interest is the Monastery
of St. Rafael just 12Klm. from Mytilene nesteled in the olive groves of Karyes,
Thermi.
Mytilene is the headquarters of the Ministry
of the Aegean and the University
of the Aegean. The city has an international
airport and harbour which connect the island with Athens,
Peraeus, Thessaloniki,
Volos, Kavala,
Alexandroupoli and the islands
of Limnos, Chios,
Samos, Icaria,
Kos, Rhodes,
Crete, e.t.c.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Tourism Committee Municipality
of Mytilini tourist pamphlet.
MYTILINII (Small town) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 51205
The small town of Mitilinioi, the old capital of the island, is built amphitheatrically
on top of three hills in the middle of the fertile valley of Hisios. The mane
of the Mitilinioi originates from the first inhabitants of this are who came from
Mitilini
(Lesvos). In Mitilinioi there is an important commercial activity and a vibrant
nightlife. Picturesque narrow streets, churches, and beautiful cafes, make up
a uniquely beautiful picture. In the following churches exist:
NEA KOUTALI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 92383
Nea Koutali is a refugee village. It was created in 1926 when 351
people from the little island Koutali of Propondida
came here. They continued to fish sponges near the coasts of North Africa. Panagis
the Koutalian was probably the most famous of them all. He lived at the end of
the last century and became famous as a wrestler.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos
Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).
NEA POTAMIA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22740 71294
NEES KYDONIES (Village) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 94027
NENITOURIA (Village) CHIOS
Located 65 kilometers north of the town of Chios
and a mere 20 kilometers from the village Volissos
is Nenitouria. The four communities, Psaros, Kosmados, Hametos and Antrahlias
have been united to form one single village, that is, Nenitouria. When entering
the village, visitors are impressed by the dale covered with plane trees and large
stones. In the wintertime, these stones drown in the gushing waters that brush
across their surface. These are the Amanis waters.
The mountainside cradles the village thereby enhancing its resemblance
to an amphitheater. Most homes are in ruins and uninhabited. Although the residents'
homes are scattered across three communities (the fourth community, Antrahlias,
is abandoned), the local cafeteria doesn't fail to bring them together since this
is their meeting point. Olive trees, pine trees, plane trees, oak trees and bushes
surround the village. The picturesque beach of the village is called Aghios Georghios
(St. George) Krasas named after the old chapel located on the beach and dedicated
to the Saint. It is approximately five kilometers from the village.
NEOCHORI (Village) MARATHOKAMBOS
Tel: +30 22730 37996
OLYMBI (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 76310
Thirty-one kilometers south of the town of Chios
and six kilometers after Pyrgi,
visitors encounter the medieval village called Olympi. Its beautiful houses, connected
to each other, used to form its defensive wall. The narrow streets, cobbled roads
and rigid, yet simple architecture, testify to the village's medieval origin.
The whole village has been categorized as a medieval monument. Here, one can see
the skepastra and doxharades. The villagers are occupied with agriculture and
beehives. The defensive tower of the village is also very impressive. The central
tower is one of the few that are still preserved in Chios' medieval villages.
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