Skala Eresou-Arizona dream….
Skala Eresou Approximately four kilometers off the southern part of Eresos, next to “trails” of green, lies Skala Eresou,
the most organized tourist resort with the famous two-kilometer sandy
beach and the clear blue sea. The crystal blue water and the golden
beach appeal to the most demanding visitors. Every year this beach
receives the “Blue Flag” award. The hill of Vigla overlooks the village; this is where the ancient citadel of Eresos and the ancient Genovese castle used to be situated. At the Archeological museum of Eresos
there are exhibits of black and red urns of the 5th and 6th centuries,
chrismatories, ancient coins, sepulchral inscriptions, etc. The museum
also possesses the anchor of the Turkish ship which was burned by D. Papanikolis at the bay of Eresos in 1821. Every August, at Skala Eresou, the Municipality and the Cultural Association “Theofrastos” present an exhibition of folklore art, competitions and concerts.
In antiquity Eressos was an important commercial center and was also home to the philosopher and botanist Theophrastus and the philosopher Phanias
who was a pupil of Aristotle. There are still remains of the ancient
city and walls and somewhere off the shore is the wreck of the Turkish
warship Moving Mountain, sunk by Dimitris Papanikolis
during the war for Greek Independence in 1821. The town is alive with
cultural events and activity during the summer including the Woman's Festival
in early September. The beach itself received the blue flag award from
the European Council on the Environment as the cleanest and best cared
for in Greece. In my opinion there are few if any beaches in Greece that
have what Skala Eressos has to offer. The water is clear and the sand seems to go on for miles. There are even showers and changing cabanas on the beach.
There
is a small harbor of fishing boats which supply the village with plenty
of fresh fish. These are sold in the restaurants and include, shrimp,
sardines, delicious red-mullet, tuna, swordfish and some fish that I
have never seen before but taste great.
In
the cafes are foreigners who have come for the history, the romance,
the spirituality, or just to be close to the sea, and conversation is
never a problem, nor is making friends.
Another aspect of Skala Eressos is the women's movement which at this point is more of a realization that this is the most likely place in Greece for gay women to go, than it is an actual organized movements since it is the birthplace of Sapho and she is something of the patron saint of Lesbians, whether she was gay or not), The fact is that Skala Eressos as a destination for gay women travelers is not widely known around the world.
Skala Eressos
is built on a valley floor and surrounded by a stunning amphitheatre of
volcanic rock and mini mountains. Most property is built on the
flatlands of the valley floor and very few of them afford a direct view
of the sea. The air is fresh and the waters clean, more importantly,
children can play in safety here on the gently sloping sands and the
beach front streets are almost void of motor vehicles. Certainly the main promenade is vehicle free.
Sources:
www.visitlesvos.gr/en/area-presentation/eresos
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