Sigri

Sigri Lesbos: The Fishing Village, Lighthouse and Petrified Forest Gateway

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Aerial view of Sigri, its harbour and Ottoman castle at the western tip of Lesbos

Sigri is a remote fishing village at the western tip of Lesbos, a peaceful harbour set among the bare volcanic hills that hold the island’s famous Petrified Forest. Sheltered by the islet of Nisiopi and guarded by an Ottoman castle of 1746. It is the largest natural harbour on Lesbos, its name derived from a … Read more

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

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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