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H Ερεσός is its town Lesvos (1,581 inhabitants).
At a glance
It is located on the southwest side of the island between two hills named Troulos and Lempor and is 89 km from Mytilene. It borders on the west with the village of Sigri, on the east with the village of Mesotopos, on the north with the town of Antissa and on the south with the sea. The rich vegetation, the volcanic landscape, the picturesque settlement with the beautiful houses and the remarkable historical monuments that exist in the area, make it an ideal place for accommodation and tour.
View of the village Epineio of Eressos is the beach of Skala, or Gialos, which has been awarded the blue flag and is an attraction for thousands of visitors to the island. On the road to Skala Eressos, we meet the Plain of Eressos, green with all kinds of trees where the fig tree dominates, once the most representative species of production and export.
History
The area of Eressos has been inhabited since ancient times and has to show a rich historical route. Its name is associated with Eresos who was the son of the mythical king Makara.
The first settlers of the place in the pre-Hellenic years were probably the Pelasgians, while during the 11th to the 9th century BC, a time when the great movements of the Greek tribes, Aeolians, Ionians and Dorians, took place in the approximately coastal area. location of Skala Eressos, the city of Eressos by settlers Achaeans or sailors Aeolians. The relocation of the inhabitants from the coastal place took place at the end of the 17th century and is due to the avoidance of pirate raids. The city was an important commercial and naval center and its fine products reached as far as Egypt.
Sappho, the great lyric poet of antiquity, was born in Eresos, as well as the philosophers Theophrastus and Fanias.
Lesbian tourism
Eressos is a tourist destination having taken on a cosmopolitan hue. Apart from tourists from all over the world, many lesbian women who love Sappho come to pay tribute to the poet's birthplace. Eressos is a reference point for lesbians around the world. In the last decade, an international festival for women only has been organized, which lasts for two weeks. It includes various events and activities such as theatrical performances, Greek dance lessons, parties, open discussions, painting and photography exhibitions, water sports, etc. and attracts many visitors from several parts of the world.
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