![]() Legend has it that Philoctetes was bitten by a serpent while hunting on Lemnos and as the wound smelt so bad, the soldiers left him in the cave as they continued their journey to Troy. Situated within the grounds of the Kaviria site lies the Cave of Philoctetes, an underwater cave where in Ancient Greek mythology, Philoctetes, the son of a king in Thessaly, was abandoned by his fellow Greek warriors en route to the Trojan War. Check out the cave of Philoctetes cave of Philoctetes Built around the 6th or 7th century BC, the Temple of Kavirio was created as a place to worship the sons of Hephaestus, the Gods of the Sea and of Fertility. Temple of Kavirio Temple of KavirioĪnother site of significance on Lemnos is the Temple of Kavirio, located just 3km from Ifestia. The site also features a sanctuary devoted to the ‘Great Goddess’ the matriarch of the society at the time, and it is believed that the island was ruled by Amazonian-like ladies during ancient times. Ifestia is the site of an ancient amphitheatre, cemetery, palace and baths, founded by the Pelasgians that was the second most important settlement on the island during ancient times and the centre of religious activity. Today, visitors can see a range of different settlements that were built over each other from around 4000BC to 1184 BC. Due to its location on the border between Europe and Asia Minor, Ancient Poliochni was a rich commercial centre and is thought to be one of the oldest thriving settlements in the whole of Europe. The archaeological site of Ancient Poliochni lies on the east coast of Lemnos and is an example of one of the largest civilizations of the Early Bronze Age. Visit the archaeological sites Ancient Poliochni Ancient Poliochni Do wind surfing and kite surfing at Keros beachġ7 Things to Do in Lemnos – an Island Guide 1. Explore the windmills scattered around the island Check out the house Churchill stayed in Portianou village Visit the military cemeteries of Portianou and Moudros from WWI Battle of Gallipoli (Allied cemeteries) Check out the sand dunes near Gomati (Ammothines) 17 Things to Do in Lemnos – an Island Guide.This second part concludes our little summer island special and we hope we’ve given you enough teasers to either plan next year’s holiday or, immediately abandon the capital, head to Piraeus and get on the first ferry departing to the blue Aegean waters. They mostly attract upmarket tourism and travellers who love to discover new places, so if the lager consuming crowds are more up your street, again pick up our previous issue.They are less easily accessible than the popular holiday destinations and it can take many hours on a slow lousy ferry to reach them.The likelihood of hooking up on them is much lower than in massive charter ridden islands too (but then again you never know).For that same reason they’re more suitable to couples or families as opposed to large groups of lads or girls.They offer quiet and tranquil holidays - so if you’re looking for serious nightlife, pick up our previous issue.They’re all unspoilt by tourism and have been discovered by wider crowds only during the last few years.Those we have picked (the order is not very important in this list) share some common characteristics, namely: Thankfully most of the 227 inhabited Greek islands fit the bill and it was really tough to chose just 10. Oia Island didn't make the cut, but we still wouldn't mind having this view © Hello Lightbulb / Unsplash
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