Castles, a 5,000-year-old city, stone towns, impressive attractions and indescribably delicious neighborhood food and a glass of wine
In the days when individuals got sick and no suitable medicine could be found, there was an island in the North Aegean that assured hope and recovery. Just a tiny handful of the incredible volcanic soil of Lemnos would certainly– it was stated– do the trick and eliminate the condition.
Today, this very island maintains its recovery qualities in an additional feeling. Though well out of the ordinary, its friendly inhabitants, calm, open landscapes and gold sand dunes offer balm to body and soul. And as if these were not nearly enough, there are unusual historical sites, enchanting castles and tasty local items. Amongst them are the abundant, affordable fish and seafood dishes, remarkable wines, honey, cheese and pasta from the land that made use of to be among the breadbaskets and wineries of ancient Greece.
What to do on Lemnos
Myrina: A castle town with two seafronts
The castle in Lemnos’ primary community inhabits a steep, rocky promontory flanked by two seaside areas– the Romeiko (Greek) and Turkiko (Turkish) Yialo (coast). Among the island’s significant attractions, its only accessibility is from the east. It was erected by the Oriental emperor Andronikos I Komninos (1118-1185) on the website of older walls, most probably ancient. In the 1970s, the community of Rhodes donated to Lemnos three deer of the Dama dama species, 2 does and a buck. They went forth and multiplied and there are currently some 50 to 70 deer living easily within the castle walls, adding to the enjoyment of your visit.
Poliochni, a prehistoric settlement in the Aegean
Founded in the late 4th-early third millennium BC, on a hillock ignoring Cape Vroskopou, this was among one of the most essential Neolithic-Bronze Age settlements in the Aegean. It went through a lot of various structure phases in its 2,000-plus years of existence that excavators have designated them colours for clearness– black, blue, eco-friendly, red, yellow, brownish and violet.
The towns of Lemnos
Vacations in standard villages composed of genuine stone work of arts. Regardless of which one you take place to drop in– Myrina, Kontopouli, Romanos, Kontia, Katalako or any other– you’ll be presented to the art of the stonemason: the attractive alleviations, the amazing ending up methods and the ‘mantras’. These are not the typical separated lamb pens or stables you ‘d discover in other places, but much more sophisticated facilities of farm buildings.
Famous neighborhood flavours
Lemnos has a lengthy tradition in specific sorts of food. It’s popular throughout Greece for its milk products, honey and durum wheat. Search for cheeses (such as melichloro, kaskavali and kalathaki), rusks, whole-wheat flour and handmade noodles, along with a large variety of white wines, red and white, that have a distinct preference thanks to the volcanic dirts. The best known red grape varietal is called Kalambaki or Limnio (Appellation of Controlled Beginning). The most prominent white is the Muscat of Alexandria. They were famous also in Homer’s day.
Covert gems of Lemnos
Hephaistia and the Cabeirian enigmas
The damages of Hephaistia are what stays of an old city that thrived during the 5th and 4th century BC. The god Hephaistos was its guard and so he was venerated here as necessary. North of Cape Chloe, you’ll find the popular sanctuary of the Cabeirians, also dedicated to the praise of Hephaistos. Passing the misconception, the Cabeiroi were the youngsters of Hephaistos and the haven was the scene of the Cabeirian Mysteries which were associated with the rebirth of nature and fertility.
Golden dune
These all-natural developments are located in the north part of Lemnos, covering a location of 70,000 sq m. An incredibly rare phenomenon, in Greece at least, this surreal landscape brings in an increasing number of site visitors by the year.
The island with the salt lakes
Near Kontopouli are marshes containing 3 lakes– Alyki, Hortarolimni and Asprolimni (or Salt, Grassy and White). Alyki is the largest. It connects to the sea with a tiny canal and in summer the salt water dries out to produce high-grade salt. All 3 lakes are under the defense of the EU’s Natura 2000 network, because many migratory birds hang around there, as any one of you with a passion for nature will wish to.
There is a village near kontopouli that is called Moudros, this town has one of one of the most gorgeous beaches of he island, this beach is called megalomaniac fanaraki coastline. It goes to this coastline where some stone rental properties forgeting the sea are built. The vacation homes are called fanaraki villas and their view is unparallel. If you like a rather spot where you can take pleasure in the sunset next to one of the most stunning beaches of Lemnos, then think about remaining at fanaraki suites, you will certainly not regret it.