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Gornáti Límno s Pláka
Beach
Propoúli Kabeirio
Katálakko
Mount Skopiá
430 m (1,410 ft) Hephaistia
Dáfni
Sardés Atsikí
Karpási Város
Káspakas Kondopoúli
Beach Kornós Repanídi Kalliópi
Livadohóri Límnos
International
Néa Koútali Airport Romanó Keros Beach
Portianoú
Mýrina Roussopoúli
Kavála, Kondiás Moúdros Commonwealth
Lávrio, Lésvos Platý Cemetery
Platý Thános Poliohne
Beach
Evátis Mount Paradeísi
Stevi Beach 260 m (850 ft) Makrys Gialos Beach
Beach
Mount Fakós
Ágios Efstrátios 265 m (865 ft) Fisíni
45 km (28 miles)
Skandáli
Louri Beach
Gallipoli campaign, when 4 Great Gods, but little remains
Allied forces invaded Turkey. of the former shrine and its
Casualties were evacu ated to Hephaistia adjacent stoa other than a
the hospital here; the unlucky ⌂ 28 km (17 miles) NE of number of column stumps.
ones were laid to rest in the Mýrina @ n 22260 23500
Commonwealth cemetery a
short walk east of town, on The patron deity of Límnos 5
the road to Roussopoúli. With was honoured at Hephaistia,
887 graves, this ranks as the on the shores of Tigáni Bay. Ágios Efstrátios
largest from either world war This was the largest city on ⌂ 45 km (28 miles) S of
in the Greek Islands. the island until the Byzantine Mýrina @ n 22260 23500
era. Most of the site has yet to
be uncovered; all that is visible The loneliest outpost of the
3 are outlines of the Roman North Aegean, tiny, oak-
theatre, parts of a necropolis
covered Ágios Efstrátios – Aï
Poliohne and remains of the temple. Strátis for short – has scarcely
Grave offerings found on the a handful of tourists even in
⌂ 37 km (23 miles) SE of site can be seen in the Mýrina summer. The single port town
Mýrina @ n 22260 23500
Archaeological Museum. was damaged by an earth-
Founded just before 3000 BC, The ancient site of the quake in 1968, with dozens of
the town of Poliohne pre- Kabeirio (Kavírio in modern islanders killed; some pre-
dates famous Troy, just across Greek) lies across Tigáni Bay quake buildings survive above
the water on the coast of Asia from Hephaistia and has been the jetty. Deserted beaches
Minor. Like Troy, it was levelled more thoroughly excavated. can be found 90 minutes’ walk
in 2100 BC by an earth quake This was a sanctuary to the to either side of the port.
and never resettled. Poliohne
was noted for its metalsmiths,
who refined and worked raw The loneliest outpost of the North Aegean,
ore from Black Sea deposits. tiny, oak-covered Ágios Efstrátios – Aï
A hoard of gold jewellery,
now displayed in Athens, was Strátis for short – has scarcely a handful
found in one of the houses. of tourists even in summer.
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