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![Antiquity in Skala Eressos (Eresos)](../images/location1_s.jpg) ![Old Mosaic in Skala Eressos (Eresos)](../images/ph_location7.jpg) In antiquity Skala Eressos was an important commercial centre and it was famous as being the birthplace of the poetess Sappho, the home of the Theophrastus, an ancient philosopher and botanist, and also the home of the philoshopher Phanias, who was a student of the famous Aristotele.
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![Petrified Forest Sigri Lesvos Island](../images/petrif1s.jpg) A few miles down the main road on the way to Sigri, one finds the petrified forest, a wonder of nature, which is the only one in Europe. It is estimated to be almost 20.000.000 years old ! The forest covers approximately a 6 square km area and some of its trees are several meters tall.
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![Small Fisher Port in Skala Eressos](../images/ph_location10.jpg) ![Small Fisher Port in Skala Eresos](../images/location3_s.jpg) The village of Skala Eressos is a vivid place with cultural events taking place throughout the summer. There is a small harbour with fishing boats, which supply the village with fresh fish.
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![Traditional Tavern in Skala Eressos](../images/location4t.jpg) ![Traditional Tavern in Eresos Skala](../images/ph_location9.jpg) There are many restaurants and bars around the area,most of them with their own terraces near the beach and their individual decoration. They offer a large variety of dishes from all over the world such as English breakfast, German, Dutch, Austrian, Scandinavian, French and Italian dishes, vegetarian food and they create a really pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing ambiance.
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