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The Municipality of Kalloni consisting of seven villages, which are Anemotia, Skalohori, Filia, Parakila, Skala Kallonis, Papiana-Kerami-Ariana, Agra, Dafia and Arisvi, is situated in the centre of the island.No matter where we are on the island, we can go to the Municipality of Kalloni in less than an hour. In the Municipality of Kalloni we will find a big and modern market place with shops that can satisfy everybody' s needs. In this area is one of the most important waterlands in the island. |
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The area of Kalloni has been the centre and the "lighthouse" of the orthodoxy and the culture. Its contribution to the determination of the education' s level, thanks to its Monasteries and to its historic Metropolis, was very important. |
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has been reborn many times from its ashes due to the strong will and
insistence of the locals. It is Orthodoxy's and Civilization's lighthouse
because of the historic Monasteries, the Metropolis and the local culture.
At the holy Monastery of Limonos - in the year 1530- we find the first
school for clerics and at the holy Monastery of Panayias Myrsiniotissas
at the same year the first school for women - unique in Greece. There
in the year 1804 the Regional Greek Institute had been established.
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At a distance of 3Km from Kalloni we meet the coastal area of Skala Kallonis. Skala is a small traditional fisherman's village and its the main tourist resort of the area, with sandy beach, many trees, fish taverns and night clubs.The area of Skala is a significant part of the Kalloni's Wetland proper for sea sports, fishing and walking. At the fish taverns the visitor can enjoy the sea's delicatessen of Kallonis Bay : sardines, shrimps, oysters, products that in the past were flooding the Asia Minor coasts. |
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We have to mention
here that among the local festivities that take place especially during
summer, the festivity of sardine during August, with local music, dance,
ouzo and fish foods
The Medical Centre of the north west island is situated in the Municipality of Kalloni. The inhabitants have the possibility to get there a full medical and pharmaceutical care. Useful phones Municipality of Kalloni: (22530)22288 - 23691 - 22174, FAX: 22530 - 23691 M.C.: (22530)22410, 22222 Police Station: (22530)22100 |
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Anemotia:
It is at a distance of 55Km away from Mytilene. It is a rural village
with picturesque houses and streets. We find it after the village of
Philia on the main road Kalloni - Eressos. Worth noticing is the Church
of Ayios Georgios ( 1720 ) with interesting holly icons.
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Useful Phones
Peripheral M.C. Anemotias:(22530) 98212 |
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It is at the Western of the island and at a distance of 68Km away from Mytilene. There are two ways of travelling to the village of Agra : starting from the site of Skala Kallonis or from Eressos. It is a rural village with tradition in the production of dairy products. There are picturesque small houses, cobbled streets and the inhabitants except from cattle-raising, are engaged in agriculture too.
At the Southwestern the road guides us at the entrance of Kallonis Bay, at the coastal sites of Makara and Apothika. They are small fisher ports with few coffee shops and fish taverns. Between these two sites we can see ruins of an ancient Pelasgean wall and other buildings. Following the road parallel to the Kallonis Bay coasts, the landscape changes : it regains the harmonic combination of green and blue.
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Useful phones Municipality of Kalloni: (22530)22288 - 23691 - 22174, FAX: 22530 - 23691 Peripheral M. C. Agras:(22530) 95333 |
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It is a rural village situated in the middle of the Western coasts of Kallonis Bay and 12Km away from the town of Kalloni. The site is full of olive trees and orange trees. The village has traditional small houses, cobbled and paved streets, picturesque square with coffee shops and marble fountain. Worth visiting is the church of Archangel. During summer many cultural happening take place while the inhabitants are distinguished by their hospitality. They are engaged in agriculture, cattle raising and weaving. At the site Issa there are ruins of an ancient settlement. At the Southern we reach the Skala Parakilon, a coastal area ideal for swimming and relaxation. The harmonic combination of green and blue is unique. The road at the Northeastern guides us to Skala Kallonis. Useful Phones (22530) Municipality of Kalloni: (22530)22288 - 23691 - 22174, FAX: 22530 - 23691 Peripheral M.C Parakilon: (22530)94044 |
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Picturesque rural village, that we meet on the main road Kalloni - Eressos, 58Km away from Mytilene. Worth noticing is the building that houses the school - made of local stone. Here we find a road at the Northern that guides us to the coastal area Kalo Limani or Tsamour Limani.
At the eastern of this site there are ruins of a medieval castle called Omvriokastro. After we return to Skalochori, continuing our tour at the western we meet the Monastery of Perivolis, a tiny paradise of green and water in total contrary to the roughness of the landscape. Useful Phones
Peripheral M.C Skalochori:(22530) 98310 |
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A picturesque village at a distance of 50Km away from Mytilene. Here, the visitor calms and relaxes from the rocky environment of the area, as he faces few trees at the square of the village with the coffee shops and the friendly inhabitants. At the site Ermopylia we find ruins of an ancient town.
Useful Phones
Peripheral M.C. Filia: (22530)98254 |
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Mountainous village, the first inhabited settlement we meet as we travel on the main road Kalloni-Eressos and at a distance of 46Km away from the Lesvian capital. It is a small settlement with minimum vegetation. Its inhabitants are engaged in cattle-raising. Upper to the rocky landscape on the left, a secondary road guides us to the Monastery of Limonas - hidden in a small plain. This road guides us to the green garden of the Monastery where we can relax and enjoy natural beauty : birds, animals, plants, trees, numerous small churches, old people, monks, pilgrims, wooden gates, paved paths |
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It is a small village at the entrance of Kallonis town ( 1Km before ) and 44Km away from the Lesbian capital. Arisvi has roots in ancient times and we can visit the ruins of the ancient town at the Eastern of the village. There we can see the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo too. The village has a picturesque square with perennial plane-trees and pine-trees. There is an interesting church dedicated to Zoodochus Pygis with wonderful wall paintings. The inhabitants are engaged in agriculture as here we find the fertile plain of Kalloni. During the last years the village has near been linked to the town of Kalloni |
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Picturesque and tiny settlements found at the 1st Km of the way Kalloni to Skala Kallonis. Characteristic are the small houses with the white painted gardens, the small paved streets and the picturesque coffee shops |
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