General Info
Lesvos is set on the north ??? eastern part of the Aegean, right before the entranceway of the Adramyti Gulf, near the Minor ??? Asian coast. Third in …
Month: January 2010
Museums ??? Monuments ??? Monasteries #4
Museums ??? Monuments ??? Monasteries #4
There are many interesting monasteries to visit on the island. On a slope overgrown with olive trees in Thermi, Saint Raphael???s Monastery – one of the biggest pilgrimages of the island – awaits the …
Museums ??? Monuments ??? Monasteries #5
Museums ??? Monuments ??? Monasteries #5
Other examples of interesting churches encountered in Lesvos are Panagia Trouloti, located in an area called Ano Pyrgoi in Thermi. Built in the 14th century using architectural parts of earlier ancient structures, it constitutes …
Folk ??? Tradition #2
Folk ??? Tradition #2
Quite often, especially in the summer months, the island comes to life with o fair which, in addition to the standard singing and dancing which often goes on for three days and nights, also includes horse …
Culture in Lesvos
Culture in Lesvos
Lyric poetry is represented in Lesvos by Sapfo and Alcaeos. Besides writing romantic and convivial poetry, Alcaeos was exiled in Pyrra, Lydia and Egypt because of the political character of many of his poems. The rich poetic …
Holidays to Lesvos
Holidays to Lesvos
The Island of Lesvos has risen to become one of the most popular of all the Greek Islands for visitors from Europe and further afield. The island, the 3rd largest of all the Greek islands, has it’s …