In the area of Leimonos Monastery, along the provincial road Kallonis – Sigriou, imposing rock formations appear, which the action of water, in cooperation with wind erosion and temperature changes, sculpted into wax figures. These are forms of erosion of...
The volcano of Anemotia is one of the best preserved volcanoes of Lesvos. The crater of the volcano at the bottom of the valley is clearly visible, while the surrounding slopes form the walls of the crater. The village of Anemotia is built on the inner edges of the...
The Filia volcanic vein is located along the Kallonis – Skala Eresou provincial road, near the settlement of Filia, and is an impressive volcanic structure created by the latest volcanic activity on Lesbos, 17 million years ago. The volcanic structure was formed...
Along the Skalochori – Vatoussa provincial road, spherical forms of disintegration can be found in the volcanic rocks of the area. It is the result of chemical weathering and mechanical fracture of rocks, which appears as peeling of their outer layers. This...
Among the largest volcanic structures of Lesvos is the volcanic caldera of Vatoussa with a diameter exceeding 8.5 kilometers. The term caldera or caldera comes from the Spanish (caldera: cauldron) and describes the depression of the relief formed by the collapse of...
