Lesvos is a big island and the refugee camp is but a tiny part. The island is mountainous with hill villages with holiday properties alongside the homes of local people living sustainable lives. Fields are full of sheep and goats. There are olive groves by the square mile and the olives are fabulous. Vines also, and we can vouch for the quality of the local wine.
Sustainable is my watchword.
The village where we stayed, Skala Kalonis, is a fishing village. The port has perhaps twenty boats which go out daily when weather permits. Even in January all the mini markets were open with fresh vegetables and fruit on display, leading us to believe that even in the winter this is a sustainable community. In the summer, the tavernas would be busy and the beaches full. In the winter we enjoyed excellent plain cooking of locally sourced fish, meat and vegetables.
Lesvos is a wonderful part of Greece. I love it.
Skala Kalonis where we stayed
Mytillini - the capita;
A coffee shop in Mytellini
The baker's oven in Skala Kalonis
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