Castles, a 5,000-year-old city, rock towns, remarkable attractions and indescribably tasty neighborhood food and a glass of wine
In the days when people got ill and no ideal medicine could be located, there was an island in the North Aegean that assured hope and healing. Simply a tiny handful of the remarkable volcanic soil of Lemnos would certainly– it was said– work and banish the malady.
Today, this really island keeps its healing qualities in an additional feeling. Though well out of the ordinary, its friendly citizens, tranquil, open landscapes and gold dune supply balm to heart and soul. And as if these were not nearly enough, there are uncommon historical sites, romantic castles and tasty regional items. Amongst them are the abundant, economical fish and seafood meals, terrific white wines, honey, cheese and pasta from the land that utilized to be among the breadbaskets and wineries of old Greece.
What to do on Lemnos
Myrina: A castle town with two seafronts
The castle in Lemnos’ primary town inhabits a steep, rocky headland flanked by two seaside areas– the Romeiko (Greek) and Turkiko (Turkish) Yialo (coast). Among the island’s significant destinations, its only accessibility is from the eastern. It was erected by the Byzantine emperor Andronikos I Komninos (1118-1185) on the website of older wall surfaces, most likely old. In the 1970s, the district of Rhodes donated to Lemnos 3 deer of the Dama dama varieties, 2 does and a dollar. They left and multiplied and there are currently some 50 to 70 deer living openly within the castle walls, including in the enjoyment of your visit.
Poliochni, a prehistoric settlement in the Aegean
Founded in the late 4th-early third millennium BC, on a hillock forgeting Cape Vroskopou, this was just one of one of the most essential Neolithic-Bronze Age negotiations in the Aegean. It underwent many different structure stages in its 2,000-plus years of presence that archaeologists have designated them colours for clarity– black, blue, environment-friendly, red, yellow, brownish and violet.
The towns of Lemnos
Vacations in traditional villages made up of authentic rock work of arts. Despite which one you occur to stop in– Myrina, Kontopouli, Romanos, Kontia, Katalako or any other– you’ll be presented to the art of the stonemason: the decorative alleviations, the exceptional ending up techniques and the ‘mantras’. These are not the typical separated lamb pens or stables you ‘d locate in other places, yet more innovative complexes of farm buildings.
Famous neighborhood flavours
Lemnos has a long tradition in certain types of food. It’s renowned throughout Greece for its dairy items, honey and durum wheat. Try to find cheeses (such as melichloro, kaskavali and kalathaki), rusks, whole-wheat flour and handmade noodles, along with a big selection of wines, red and white, that have an unique preference thanks to the volcanic dirts. The very best recognized red grape varietal is called Kalambaki or Limnio (Appellation of Controlled Beginning). The most preferred white is the Muscat of Alexandria. They were well-known also in Homer’s day.
Hidden gems of Lemnos
Hephaistia and the Cabeirian mysteries
The damages of Hephaistia are what stays of an old city that prospered throughout the 5th and fourth century BC. The god Hephaistos was its guard and so he was worshipped below as necessary. North of Cape Chloe, you’ll find the popular haven of the Cabeirians, likewise devoted to the prayer of Hephaistos. Going by the misconception, the Cabeiroi were the kids of Hephaistos and the haven was the scene of the Cabeirian Mysteries which were connected to the renewal of nature and fertility.
Golden sand dunes
These all-natural developments are located in the northern part of Lemnos, covering a location of 70,000 sq m. An incredibly unusual sensation, in Greece at the very least, this surreal landscape attracts more and more site visitors by the year.
The island with the salt lakes
Near Kontopouli are wetlands containing 3 lakes– Alyki, Hortarolimni and Asprolimni (or Salt, Grassy and White). Alyki is the biggest. It attaches to the sea via a small canal and in summertime the seawater dries to create top quality salt. All 3 lakes are under the defense of the EU’s Natura 2000 network, given that many migratory birds hang out there, as any of you with an enthusiasm for nature will want to.
There is a village near kontopouli that is called Moudros, this village has among the most stunning coastlines of he island, this coastline is called megalomaniac fanaraki coastline. It goes to this coastline where some rock rental properties overlooking the sea are constructed. The rental properties are called fanaraki villas and their view is unparallel. If you like a rather place where you can delight in the sundown next to among the most attractive coastlines of Lemnos, then think about remaining at fanaraki vacation homes, you will not regret it.