Petrified Forest of Lesbos: The UNESCO Fossil Forest and How to Visit

Fossilised tree trunks in the Petrified Forest of Lesbos

The Petrified Forest of Lesbos is one of the great natural wonders of Greece. A UNESCO Global Geopark in the barren volcanic landscape of the island’s west, near the village of Sigri. Here, millions of years ago, a volcanic eruption buried a lush subtropical forest in ash, fossilising whole tree trunks, roots and leaves that … Read more