Public fountains

In Sigri several of the old public communal fountains are preserved, from which the inhabitants could not only drink, but also get as much water as they needed as the houses – with a few exceptions – were not supplied with water.These fountains were connected to the water supply network, which was built during the […]

Windmill

Located at the top of the village next to the Museum of Natural History, it was used by the local population as a flour mill and bakery. The windmill has been renovated by its present owners and is used as a residence.

Sigri Lighthouse

The Sigri Lighthouse is located on the island of Nisiopi, also known as Megalonisi. It is located at an altitude of 53 meters above sea level and is visible from a distance of 20 nautical miles. The height of its tower is 20 meters, and its focal height is 55 meters.The lantern was made in […]

Sigrian Hammam

The hammam was also built on the initiative of Suleiman Pasha. It is located in the main square, opposite the Holy Trinity, the main church of the village. It was an artificial hammam which was supplied with water from the nearby cistern in the basement of the church, and connected to the village water system. […]

Sigri Castle

Located on the west side of Lesvos on the edge of Sigri, unchanged and in relatively good condition, although parts of the walls collapsed due to the earthquake in 1889. It is small, square like in plan with four square watchtowers at the corners and a ‘katahystra’ (an opening from which boiling oil would have […]

Limena

Two kilometers south of Sigri is the area of ​​Limena, where close to the beautiful sandy beach of the same name you will see a lovely building, typical of the old architectural style of the island, which functioned as a cheese factory until the early 1960s. Today, the building has been completely renovated and converted […]

Metochi

Metochi is about 8 km north of Sigri, where the church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located. Around the church there is a residential complex with a number of buildings for both accommodation and agriculture.

Paliochori

Four km north of Sigri is the area of ​​Paliochori, an old small rural settlement, which was home to at least 15 families, i.e. probably more than 70 people. This settlement appears to have been built around a place of worship (the chapel of Agia Paraskevi) and a central square, with two sources of running […]

Fanes (or Skordonisi or, simply, Nisaki)

The smallest of the three islands of Sigri is located south, near Limena, and is the habitat and breeding ground of the Aegean gull.Interestingly, in old maps of the port of Sigri there is a path that connects this island with the nearby mainland, and divers confirm that at the bottom of the sea stones […]

Kavalouros (or Sedousa)

The origin of its name is unclear, but there is a reference by the European traveler Filippo di Frishn-Kanagi. In his “Journey of the East” (1573) he writes: “From the side of Sigri the island (Lesvos) is very barren, mountainous and deserted. Opposite Sigri is a rock called Kavala, or Kavalouros.”The islet has a characteristic […]