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About Robin

We started visiting Lesvos such a long time ago we can't remember when. We simply fell in love with the island in general and Molyvos in particular. In 2005 we bought some land and tried to manage the building of our house from the UK. Holidays became site visits and our house was [mostly] completed in 2007. In 2009 we sold up in the UK and moved to Molyvos. This is now our home and we count ourselves amongst the luckiest of the lucky. I am a member of the Molyvos Tourist Association, providing photographs for their brochures and general publicity. Most of my time is spent on activities to encourage tourism or taking photographs of one of the most beautiful places on earth. I also produce calendars and sell them on-line through Lesvos Calendars. Please visit and have a look. You can also see more of my photographs on my  Robin Sanders Photography website.

Ligonas Valley – Petra

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THE WATERMILLS OF LIGONAIn a valley close to Petra and Petri, the water running  from the hills was used to power mills. Their use began to decline in 1947 and the last mill closed in 1962 but the remains of many of the mills can still be seen. It is possible to walk the valley of the Mills (Ligonas) from Petra, so you don’t need a car or to take a taxi ride. All you need is your feet and Ligonas is yours to enjoy.

You can start from either Petra or Petri, the walk is simply packed with breath taking views. The area is described in a free leaflet produced by the municipality of Petra. You can flip through the leaflet by clicking on the picture on the left, it makes interesting reading.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Ligonas Valley and I hope that you will be inspired to visit, it is a magical place. The photographs from our walk can be seen in the Ligonas Valley Gallery Section.

If you do want to walk here we would suggest that you take water to drink and wear shoes suitable for walking (without open toes). Some of the paths are a little overgrown and long trousers would be best if you intend to fully explore the valley.

 

Your donkey is eating my vegetables

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We’ve lived here for 3 years now and our grasp of the Greek language is coming along, although very slowly. In a taverna or restaurant we can order all of our food and drink in pretty good Greek, even if I do say so myself. It’s once the conversation turns to other aspects of village life that we start to struggle.

It’s a little late today, but last night we need the Greek for (you guessed)……

“Your donkey is eating my vegetables!”

 

Moving in Molyvos

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Moving in Molyvos

The Moving in Molyvos festival 2012 was held 7-9 June and offered the chance to take part in a fascinating series of workshops in:

  • Yoga  (three different forms)
  • Nia
  • Tai Chi
  • Chi Gong
  • Healing Dances and songs
  • Aqua therapy
  • Greek dancing
  • Eastern Belly dancing
  • Nature walks

There was also a series of complimentary Greek language lessons and special free evening events which everybody was invited to.

Contributors needed

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Can you us help build molyvos.eu? The site needs pages with information about attractions all around Lesvos.

If you have visited Lesvos and would like to write a guide/review or add photographs then we need your help. This site is only as good as the information we provide. We need your help to make this the most up to date and informed site about Lesvos. Register and you will be able to add pages and info to help visitors to Lesvos.

Simply send us an email or click here to register and help build this site.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Oh no!

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Last year I joined fellow villagers and firemen on the hill behind our house. Armed only with a branch from a tree I spent 4 long, hot hours trying to help control a wild fire.

This year we got to 20th of August without a fire. Perhaps the arsonist has gone away?

Tonight at 22:15 the all too familiar smell of burning shook us out of our complacency.

The all too familiar sight and sound of fire trucks rushing to the scene.

So the pattern has started again. 2 fires, always 2 fires.

Please let this person be caught before somebody is hurt (or worse).