Lampou Myloi - Kamares Paspala - Enthrono - Karini - Koveli - Aneraeda - Agios Dimitrios

Points of interest

Lampou Myloi

The ancient Lapie gave its name to a small village in 1548, Lambi, and while the great Roman aqueduct, after the arches of Paspalas, passed by and took water from the springs, passing through the eastern hills of the bay thousands of years later, it turned two water mills in the village of 1548, which became four later along with a water-powered olive press! And so the name "Mills of Lampi" remained! The first reference to the "water mills" of Lampi was made in 1447, under the Gatelouzos. The settlement of Lampi Mills has nice cafes for a break or meal and offers a beautiful view of the plain formed by Mt. Everageotoulas.

Enthrono

The area took its name from the ruined Byzantine chapel of Panagia Enthronos, which is located on a small hill from where the view embraces the entire plain and reaches as far as the Gulf of Geras. In Enthrono, remnants of the small village of Asrona from 1548 can be observed, which managed the waters of the springs of the western hills of the basin that flows into the area of Peukadia.

 Kamares Paspala

The so-called "Kamares" are the remaining parts of the ancient Roman aqueduct, the largest technical work of antiquity in Lesbos. There were four arches, about 20 meters high, but only two survive in relatively good condition.

 Aneraeda - Anigarida

The Anerragia Bridge, which takes its name from the ancient deity-nymph of the seas, rivers and lakes, Nereid. There are traces of the built base of the aqueduct, on which a later dry-stone wall was built. On the banks of the Anerragia river, there are two bases of a section of the Roman aqueduct (the arch has collapsed).

 Koveli bridge

The river between Agios Dimitrios Agiasos and its exit from Enthronon passes through the area of Kovili, where the old Taxiarhis and remains of the Roman aqueduct are located. From Karini, the old road, which met the main road towards Kalloni, crossed the river with the beautiful bridge of Kovili. Relatively high, single-arched, it is constructed of local limestone and covered with a stone pavement. On a stone on the south side, the year 1860 is inscribed, the date it was built.

 Karini

Amidst the lush growth of walnut and plane trees and under the thick shade of the ancient platans, visitors can find peace and relaxation, cool off in the gushing life-giving spring of cold and crystal-clear water that pours into an old Roman reservoir, dine in picturesque cafes and admire the trunk of the old plane tree where the great folk painter Theophilos Hatzimihail once lived. He painted on the external wall of a nearby building Erofili, Aretousa, Katsantonis and the Zalongo Dance. The area of Karini has been designated as a preserved natural monument with number 3801/11-8-2003 (Government Gazette 1231/B/2003) by the Directorate of Forests of the North Aegean Region.

 Agios Dimitrios

Before 1900, in the area of Agios Dimitrios, approximately 25 kilometers from the city of Mytilene, two related families opened two shops on plots of land belonging to them, on the road that connected the city of Mytilene with Polichnitos. Given the absence of cars, the journey from Mytilene to Polichnitos by horses and mules took two full days. For this reason, the presence of two points almost halfway through the route, where travelers to Polichnitos, Vatera, Vasilika, and the surrounding areas could rest and be offered food, water, coffee, and the possibility of overnight stay was very useful.

The route

Kato Tritos - Mychou - Byzantine temple of Taxiarches - Theologos - Tricherousa - Taxiarchis stAndria - Radi - Agioi Anargyroi Skopelos- Karionas - Peristeri - Karionas – Skopelos

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