The King comes

Lesvos used to be an island full of little kingdoms. But now it is a time ago that a real king set foot on the island. So everybody is looking out for the visit of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. And they come not only to visit the refugees. Read more about this in: continue reading

Lesvos: an empire of mills

 

Roaming over Lesvos you will not only meet monasteries, churches and little villages, but you will also find traces of a lost economy, like the remains of mills, olive presses and old factories. Once the mill stones didn’t stop turning, to produce flour and oil. The Ligonas Valley above Petra offers a unique sight of this milling past. continue reading

About asphalt and the coming disaster at Skala Eresos

There is some asphalt craziness going on on the island: several dirt roads are nominated to get asphalted, amongst others the popular walking route Eftalou – Skala Sykaminia. And then there is Skala Eresou, where a hotel complex threatens to get be build in the middle of the large beach. Continue reading

Rainbow island

 

Last month plenty of rainbows stood shining in the sky. Rainbows give a happy feeling, even that no stories confirm this. Of course the Greeks had a god responsible for this natural phenomenon: Iris. Continue reading -> https://smitakislesvos.com/en/rainbow-island/

Trees, balls and boats

For centuries Christmas trees have been decorated, first with fruit and nuts. Christmas balls only came later. Greece had its own Christmas symbols, even that nowadays there also are Christmas trees. This year there even is more than only Christmas trees. Continue reading: https://smitakislesvos.com/en/trees-balls-and-boats/

Orange energy

Bitter or sour oranges are best loved in England. Her popularity in the countries where they hang plenty in the trees decreases. A Spanish energy company found something to make them wanted again. Continue reading ->https://smitakislesvos.com/en/orange-energy/

The Sthandart

 

(Photo: Venny Limperi)

The armoured cruiser Georgios Averof will not get soon forgotten, because it led the Greek fleet when liberating Lesvos from the Ottomans. This year there also was The Sthandart, a replica of the Russian frigate from 1703. It seduced many people with her magic appearance on the Gulf of Kalloni. Continue reading: https://smitakislesvos.com/en/the-sthandart/