Fossil-bearing Site of Agia Lemoni, Mithymna

On the provincial road Mithymnas – Petras, two kilometers from the settlement of Molyvos and specifically in the area of Agia Lemoni, on the cape south of Mithymna, there is a fossil horizon with rare fossils of coniferous trees. Access to the fossil site is on...

Petrified Forest of Nisiopi

The islet of Nisiopi, in the western part of Lesvos, is an area of particularly high environmental and educational value and a particularly important part of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos. The Marine Park of the Petrified Forest of Nissiopis is the first marine park...

Plaka Petrified Forest Park

Plaka Park was created by the Museum of Natural History of the Lesvos Petrified Forest on an area of 70 acres on the small peninsula of the same name. The area is an important fossil site. In the two parts of the Park, from the research work of the Museum of Natural...

Sigri Petrified Forest Park

Sigri Park was created on an area of 3 hectares  and is located next to the facilities of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest. It includes important plant fossils and impressive samples of the volcanic rocks that cover the broader area. It is an...

Bali Alonia Petrified Forest Park

The Petrified Forest Park in Bali Alonia is the first outdoor park to visit the Petrified Forest. It was created in 1987 and since the 18th century the area has been referred to as “Main Petrified”. Visiting the Park area is a unique experience. The...
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