About the harvest of resin on Lesvos.
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Category: History
Jumping rope and Fox Testicles Ice Cream
About orchids and salep, made of orchid tubers.
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No Valentine on Lesvos
About St. Valentine and some of his relics in Lesvos.
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Ataraxia
(Picture: a kafenion in Loutronpoli-Thermi) You will not find the name Epicurus in a list of the best known Greek philosophers like Pythagorion, Socrates, Plato or Aristotle. Although he did found a school of philosophy …
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Europe without borders, August 30 2009
About the refugee center Pagani in Mytilini.
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Winery
About retsina and other Greek wines and their history.
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Visiting neighbours
About the island and its Turkish neighbours and a concert of the Scorpions in Mytilini.
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Pretty salt
About the salt pans of Lesvos, some history of salt and a recipe for sardelles pastès.
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High heels forbidden
High heels and chewing gum can damage archeological sites.
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Hidden treasures
About some forgotten treasuren on Lesvos.
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