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2 km (1 mile) inland from its three huge plane trees. Most
HIDDEN GEM namesake gulf. The area is people, however, visit here
Quiet Beach renowned for its sardines, for its proximity to the ruins
Dune-backed Kámbos known as sardélles kallonís, of its eponymous ancient city,
beach, near Gavathás which are seasoned with salt destroyed by the Romans in
on the coast north of and herbs, then either baked 168 BC, which lie just outside
Andíssa, stays quiet or grilled, and often served of town, 8 km (5 miles) below
even in mid-summer. split open. Sardines are by road. Nearby the ruins are
the remains of the Genoese
netted in the gulf offshore
EXPERIENCE The Northeast Aegean Islands Pétra second most important mon- the long, if exposed, sandy
Ovriókastro. This castle stands
from Skála Kallonís.
In 1527, the abbot Ignatios
on the shore, east of the tiny
t
fishing port of Gavathás and
founded Moní Limónos, the
beach of Kámbos.
astery on Lésvos. You can still
Πέτρα
Vatoússa, 10 km (6 miles)
view his cell, maintained as a
⌂ 55 km (34 miles) NW of
east of Ándissa, is the area’s
shrine. A carved wood ceiling,
Mytilíni @ n 22530 42222
interior arcades and a holy
most attractive village, even
This village takes its name
spring distinguish the central
though it has no view of the
(meaning “rock”) from the
church. Moní Limónos also
sea. Tiered Skalohóri, another
has various homes for the
volcanic monolith at its centre.
3 km (2 miles) north, does
overlook the north coast
The 16th-century basilica of
infirm, a mini zoo and two
museums: one ecclesiastical
and – like most local villages –
Ágios Nikólaos still has its
original frescoes, while a flight
to the days before the 1923
folkloric miscellany.
of 103 steps climbs to the 18th-
century Panagía Glykofiloúsa
Treaty of Lausanne.
Moní Limónos
Hidden in a lush river valley,
church. Catch a glimpse of
⌂ 5 km (3 miles) NW
18th-century Greek life inside and the other focused on has a ruined mosque dating
3 km (2 miles) east of Ándissa,
the preserved Arhondikó of Kalloní § 22530 22289 is the 16th-century Moní
Vareltzídenas, an Ottoman- # Museum: daily; folk Perivolís, standing in the
era dwelling. museum: on request middle of a riverside orchard.
The narthex features three
Arhondikó Vareltzídenas 16th-century frescoes,
§ 22530 41510 # 8am–3pm u restored in the 1960s: the
Tue–Sun ¢ Main public hols apocalyptic Earth and Sea
Ándissa Yield Up Their Dead, the Three
Αντισσα Magi Approaching with Gifts
y ⌂ 76 km (47 miles) NW of and Abraham, Virgin and
Penitent Thief. The interior is lit
Kalloní Mytilíni @ n 22530 53600 by daylight, so plan to visit the
Καλλονή The largest village in this part monastery well before dusk.
of Lésvos, Ándissa merits a
⌂ 40 km (25 miles) NW of stop for its fine central square
Mytilíni @ n 22530 22288
alone, in which a number of
The important crossroads and cafés and tavernas stand
market town of Kalloní lies overshadowed by
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