On the 8th of November 1912, Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis arrived with a squadron of the Royal Hellenic Navy led by the battleship Georgios Averof. It marked the beginning of the liberation of Lesvos.
The battleship went on to serve in two world wars and is now a floating museum in Athens.
Lesvos Calendars have 2 different calendars for 2020.
At only £8.99 each, they are excellent value for money.
Go on, buy Aunty Joan a present for Christmas.
Or you could treat yourself!
Every month you can show your friends why you love Lesvos so much.
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We have just added a page about Kremasti Bridge.
This includes, information about the history of the bridge, some pretty photographs and a map to show you exactly where the bridge is.
What more could you want?
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:
There was also a series of complimentary Greek language lessons and special free evening events which everybody was invited to.
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).