An impressive image of intrusion of volcanic material into grayish limestones belonging to the oldest metamorphic rocks of the background of Lesvos, appears in the area of Pagani, at the exit of Mytilini. Specifically on the walls of the old limestone quarry we see a...
Lepetymnos, the highest mountain of Lesvos, is the largest volcano of the island. Its high peaks, Prophet Elias and Vigla are two large volcanic structures that were created 17 million years ago, when thick lava erupted in the center of the great caldera of Northern...
The volcanic vein in Avlaki tis Petra is a characteristic landform created by the latest volcanic activity on Lesvos, which began 17 million years ago. The vein at Avlaki was formed by intrusion of dacitic magma into pre-existing volcanic rocks that were created...
The large rock of Panagia, which dominates the center of the settlement of Petra, is a volcanic structure called a volcanic neck. Vents are tube-like conduits that channel fluid magma to the surface of the earth connecting them to the magma chamber, which is located...
Among the provincial road Pelopi – Ypsilometou, there are the impressive columnar lavas of Pelopi, which look like natural pillars, placed next to each other. Their creation is linked to the volcanic activity that occurred in the area, 21.5-16.5 million years...
