The ignimbrite lava flows with their characteristic reddish colors come from a large eruption of the Lepetymnos volcano that took place 17 million years ago and covered almost the entire Lesvos. Huge quantities of lava gushed to the surface from the Lepetymnos volcano...
At the South-West end of Lesvos, in the area of Chroussos, is the volcanic dome of Aetos, Chroussos. It is an impressive dome-shaped volcanic hill characterized by steep slopes. The volcanic edifice of Chrousos is a volcanic dome, the creation of which is linked to...
An impressive volcanic dome, the hill of Prophet Ilias Parakoilon, with an altitude of 800 meters, is the highest peak of the Western peninsula of Lesvos. It is located west of the Gulf of Kalloni between the two volcanic craters of Vatoussa and Agra. It is a volcanic...
The Eresos volcanic dome is the great hill of Prophet Ilias that dominates the south of the settlement. It is a typical volcanic building that belongs to a series of volcanic buildings that appear in the wider area and were formed in the last phase of volcanic...
Along the road between the settlements of Pelopi and Ypsilometou, rises the impressive volcanic neck located near the church of Agios Nikolaos Pelopi. It is a volcanic structure, approximately 17 million years old. It is a lateral volcanic conduit that was fed by the...
