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TOWNS
& VILLAGES
Of LESVOS
ERESSOS
SKALA ERESSOS
The town of
Eressos,
almost 100 km away from Mytilini is
located at the homonymous plain surrounded by barren
volcanic mountains at West Lesvos. It is a small town with
very ancient roots and a welcoming oasis within a short
distance from the coastline. The ancient lyric poetess
Sappho and the philosopher and botanist
Theophrastus were born here.
Skala Eressos,
situated 3 km to the south is a modern summer
resort with hotels, rented apartments, quaint tavernas,
cafes and a beach suitable for sports and games in the
sand. Northeast of Skala the ruins of the ancient town of
Eressos have been found (walls, theatre, prytaneum, agora,
ancient temples). At the site Vigla the ruins of
medieval and Turkish small towers and the early
Christian Basilica of Agios Andreas can be visited.
PLACES WORTH VISITING
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The
Archaeological Museum of Eressos
which houses th e
findings of excavations.
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The Monastery
of Ipsillou
with the extraordinary view
of virtually the entire island and the seaside village of
Sigri.
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The Monastery
of Pithari,
located a few km to the east of Eressos
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