Top Attractions in North Aegean

North Aegean Essentials

The North Aegean islands preserve a diverse historical record, from the 6th-century BC Tunnel of Eupalinos and the Temple of Hera on Samos to the 11th-century mosaics of Nea Moni on Chios. The region's defensive history is evident in the Byzantine and Genoese fortifications of Mytilene, Molyvos, and Myrina. Unique environmental sites include the Lesvos Petrified Forest, a rare fossilized ecosystem, and the Chios Mastic Museum, which explores the traditional cultivation of mastic resin in the island's southern villages.

North Aegean Essentials — Map

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Nea Moni of Chios

Nea Moni is an 11th-century monastery on the island of Chios that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Tunnel of Eupalinos

The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct is a tunnel of 1,036 m length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, Greece, built in the…

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Petrified Forest of Lesbos

The Lesvos Petrified Forest is a petrified wood forest on the island of Lesbos, Greece.

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Heraion

The Heraion of Samos was a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera, on the island of Samos, Greece, 6 km southwest of the ancient city of Samos.

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Molivos Castle

The dominant of Molyvos offers wonderful views and is also an interesting place for history lovers.

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Pythagoreion

Pythagoreio is a town and municipal unit on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece.

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Μαστιχώνας (μουσείου μαστίχας)

Located in Southern Chios, this museum documents the traditional cultivation, harvesting, and processing of mastic resin, a UNESCO-recognized intangible heritage practice unique to the island's southern villages.

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Castle of Mytilene

The Castle of Mytilene, also Fortress of Mytilene, is located in Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, North Aegean.

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Panagia Glykofilousa

Seated on a rock above Petra village, this church's name can be translated as Our Lady of the Sweet Kiss. Come to see its marvelous interior.

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Myrina Castle

A large Byzantine fortress on Lemnos, reinforced by Venetians and Ottomans. The site overlooks the harbor of Myrina and is known for a resident population of wild fallow deer living within its walls.

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Kastro Koskina;Castle of Lepides

A 10th-century Byzantine fortress situated on a mountain peak near the village of Kosikia on Ikaria. The site includes the small church of Agios Georgios and remains of defensive walls.

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