Location information

Agios Dimitrios Community

AGIOS DIMITRIOS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61366
  There was once a king of the island who decided to distribute it to his two sons. So he decided that the best would be if each of his two sons started to walk from the two extreme points of the island, Myrina and Plaka. The point where they would meet would be the center and would become the border of each one's possession. Curiously they met where the village of Aghios Demetrios is built today. The one walking form Plaka had started much earlier than the other one. So the other one called him "lera", which in Greek means deceit. Since then the village was named Lera. It was one of the few villages on the island with Turkish population before 1912. After the population exchanges, 556 refugees from Reis Dere of Asia Minor settled in the village and named it Aghios Demetrios. Aghios Demterios was their patron Saint at Reis Dere. They used to cultivate vineyards and produce most of the Limnian vine. Most of them are excellent musicians.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Atsiki Community

ATSIKI (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  Atsiki is one of the richest villages, as it exists in the center of an open and fertile plain. Till 1914 it was a municipality. As it is referred to since 1284, it is also one of the most ancient villages. The last pirate fight took place in the Aegean Sea around 1860.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Dafni Community

DAFNI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61346
  The village Daphni was once called Sverdia. The church honoured in the name of Aghioi Anargyroi was found here in 1856, when the icon of the Saints - Kosmas and Damianos - was revealed in a crypt dug in the earth. These Saints are still believed to be miracle-makers. According to tradition the abundant water of the region is a result of a miracle of Aghios Athanassios, who founded the first Monastery at Athos. Once the Saint was passing from the area, and he felt thirsty, he struck the earth with his stick and water sprung out.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

GOMATI (Beach) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  The coast at Gomati has one of the most sandy shores on the island. In this region, during the 14th century, many settlements existed and some farm-houses belonging to the Monasteries of Athos. The one named Theomitoros was the most important possession of Megisti Lavra on the island. Till 1928 a monk lived here. The small uninhabited island just north of Gomati, called Sirghisti - the Byzantine Sideritis - also belonged to the Monastery. Papia, which is a coast in the east, is known as an excellent fishing place.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Katalakko Community

KATALAKO (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  Katalakko was not accidentally named so. Katalakkos in Greek means something put in a pit. The village fits its name as it is built in a region surrounded by many hills. In 1856 the church of Aghios Modestos was found. Aghios Modestos is the Saint who protects the stock-breeders, especially their cattle. On the 18th of December - when the Saint is honoured - many kechaghiades used to come to Kalakko from their mandres. Kechaghiades in the local dialect means stock-breeders and mandra is their farm house. These kechaghiades used to wear white breeches, a white cap and leather shoes called tservoulia. They danced local dances, like the kechaghiadikos and the patma.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Propouli

PROPOULI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  The smallest village of Limnos is Propouli. It is first referred in a document concerning the properties of the Dionyssos Monastery of Mount Athos. It is said that the Christians who lived here gave their properties to the Monastery of Simonos Petra of Athos as they did not want these transferred to the Turks. A few Turks lived here before 1912 and they had constructed a hamam - a Turkish bath-house.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Sardes Community

SARDES (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61258
  Sardes is a mountainous and rather isolated village. It is referred to as Ardeiai since 1284. The houses are typical examples of Limnian rural architecture. Stone built with two stories. They have an external staircase bringing to the balcony. People used to live upstairs, while the place downstairs was used for the animals. Most of the houses had a small courtyard with a wall built around it.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Varos Community

VAROS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 31235