What I will see and do around Romanou village:

•    Traditional, white-washed windmills
•    Homes of stone masonry
•    Holy Temple Gennisios of Christou

Romanou village is home to a mere 500 people and is named after Romanos the Melodist.  The Egyptian-style mansions that decorate the main streets were built back in the 19th century.  In Romanou you’ll enjoy seeing the many traditional windmills, stone-built schoolhouses and other notable buildings.  You can also visit the church Gennisios of Christou, built around 1830, complete with original iconography and the ruins of the ancient city of Ag. Germain (Komi).  To take a breather and cool off, find the rock of gushing spring water, located at the eastern entrance to the village.       

What I will see and do around Kaminia village:

•    Small, traditional village
•    Holy Temple Kimisis of Theotokou (Dormition of the Virgin Mary)
•    Castles
•    Ancient settlement Poliochni, just outside town

Kaminia is a tiny village southwest of Moudros, with just 300 residents.  However a large percentage of the buildings and homes here are in the traditional, Limnian architectural style.  You’d be amiss without stopping to see the ancient settlement Poliochni, which is just a couple km from the village square.  Other places to check out while in Kaminia include the Holy Temple Kimisis of Theotokou, the Sokastro castle and its tombs carved right out of the rock and the town, cobblestone square.  This is a great point to steal a few quiet moments, enjoying a coffee under the shade of the trees.  

What I will see and do around Moudros village:

•   The largest naturally-protected harbor in all the Mediterranean
•   Played a significant role in the island’s and region’s history
•   Sanctuaries & Churches: Evangelismo of Theotoko and Pammegiston Taxiarchon
•   Cemetery of the Allied Forces (WWI)
•   Remains of a petrified forest
•   Beaches: Fanaraki and Chavouli, and also the calm and serene Parthenomitos

The Gulf of Moudros is home to the largest, naturally-protected harbor in the Mediterranean Sea.  For this important reason, Moudros played a leading role in the history of the area, and became the island’s first capital.  The port was used as a naval base by the Greek military as a launching point to liberate islands all around the Aegean.  It was also utilized by the Anglo-French troops during World War I’s Gallipoli campaign in 1915, and even hosted the signing of the peace treaty that ended the Great War between the Allied forces and Ottoman Turkey.  Moudros was later again used during the Second World War, this time by the Germans.          

Today, the Gulf of Moudros is decorated by the countless colorful fishing and sailing boats docked in her harbor.  The harbor is an ideal spot to pass the day, doing some shopping, enjoying your coffee and getting a bite to eat.  The options for cafes, bars, tavernas, restaurants and shops lining the waterfront are endless here. 

It is worth your time and effort to visit the majestic shrine Evangelismo of Theotoko (constructed in 1903) as well as the historic temple Pammegiston Taxiarchon.  In addition to the churches, here you will find the famous and respected Cemetery of the Allied Forces, where you will see the memorial stones of the lost men and women in uniform from the Gallipoli campaign of WWI.  There are stones here representing Great Britain, France, Greece as well as other allied nations.  

In the city of Moudros you can also see the stunning aspects of volcanic and geologic formations, including the rare petrified forest, via an exhibit in the Old City Hall.  Take a refreshing dip in the sandy beaches of Fanaraki and Chavouli, both will impress you with their geologic landscape and both are situated close to Moudros.  A little bit further out you’ll stumble into other smaller, yet just as captivating and peaceful beaches, such as Parthenomito.                 

What I will see and do around Nea Koutali village:

•    Refugee village
•    Maritime and Sponge Museum
•    Spectacular view of the Gulf of Moudro

Established in 1926, Nea koutali village was founded by refugees from the Marmara Peninsula region, during the population exchanges (Turkey and Greece) of the 1920s.  Residents of Nea Koutali were renowned divers, as you would learn by visiting the Maritime and Sponge Museum.  Here you can discover the secrets of sponge diving and the many uses of the sponge.  Experience the magical scene of the harbor, strewn with traditional fishing boats, while overlooking the bay of Moudro.