One of the most impressive volcanic structures of the western peninsula of Lesvos is the impressive Skalochori volcanic structure. It is located north of the settlement of the same name and is the hill on which the church of Prophet Ilias is built. Its creation is...
In the area of Ligona in Petra, on the western slopes of the Lepetymnos volcano, the largest volcanic center of Lesbos, impressive columnar lavas appear side by side. These are volcanic structures created during the cooling process of liquid magma, from the...
The volcanic caldera of Agra, with a diameter of 6.5 kilometers, is one of the newest volcanic structures on Lesbos and is located south of the older caldera of Vatoussa. The volcano of Agra is connected to the latest volcanic activity of Lesvos which started 17...
The volcanic vein of Mithymna, is visible on the road that connects Mithymna with Vafeio and is a characteristic landform created by the latest volcanic activity on Lesvos, which began 17 million years ago. The Mithymna vein was formed by the intrusion of dacitic...
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...
