The church of Panagia Gorgona
The beautiful little church of the Panagia Gorgona (The Mermaid Madonna) or also known as Panagia Ton Psaradon (The Madonna of the Fishermen) was made famous in the wonderful book …
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The church of Panagia Glykofilousa
The church of Panagia Glykofilousa
On top of a giant rock in the center of the town of Petra sits the church of Glykfylousa Panagia (Virgin of the Sweet Kiss). You reach the top of the rock, which rises to …
The Monastery of Leimon
The Monastery of Leimon
Leimonos Monastery built in 1526 is a large cluster of buildings between Kalloni and Filia and is the largest in size monastery of Lesvos. Its katholicon, three-aisled basilica with elevated the central aisle and double narthex, …
The Monastery of Agios Raphael, Nikolaos and Irene
The Monastery of Agios Raphael, Nikolaos and Irene
The Monastery of Agios Raphael in Thermi, was established in 1963. At this location, during the Byzantine years another monastery was located, but Ottoman soldiers ruined it in 1463. People come from …
The Monastery of Ypsilou
The Monastery of Ypsilou
The Monastery of Agios Ioannis of Theologos, mainly known as Monastery of Ypsilou is built on the top of the mountain Ordymnos in 1101. In 1967, fire ruined the interior of the main church. In the …
The Perivolis Monastery
The Perivolis Monastery
The Perivolis Monastery sits in a beautiful green valley between Vatoussa and Antissa, alongside the bed of the Voulgaris river. The monastery has some very important wall paintings from the Byzantine period, though the church itself was …
The monastery of Taxiarches of Eressos (or Eresos)
The monastery of Taxiarches of Eressos (or Eresos)
The monastery of Pithari, as it is mainly known, is close to Eressos. There are two scenarios about its establishment. According to the first one, the monastery is a Byzantine monastery and …
The monastery of Taxiarches in Mandamados
The monastery of Taxiarches in Mandamados
In Mandamados at the Church of Taxiarches, the miracle working Saint of the island is worshipped. The first church was erected before the 18th century. The carved icon was made by a monk using …
Olive oil
Olive oil
The famous Lesbian virgin olive oil contains only a small quantity of the green pigment chlorophyll, thanks to the traditional Lesbian way of olive collection and to the olive variety. The result is that the Lesbian bottle olive …
Ouzo
Ouzo
Ouzo is the traditional Greek drink. Though, the ouzo of Lesvos has its own flavor, heritage and secrets only known to those who produce it. These secrets have established this product into the market as one of high quality. …