Windmill on the island of Leros, Greece Aegean island of Leros

 

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 the castle of Panteli

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 “Merikia Tunnel”

It is a part of tunnels around Lakki and there was the maritime administration of Italians, who remained in Leros for 31 years (1912- 1943). During the Second World War, the Germans tried to recapture Leros due to its strategic and geographical location and they literally bombarded it for 52 days and they finally conquered it.

 

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The beach Vromolithos just before the Panteli, like Alinta and Dio Liskaria.

 

Leros Island 

Leros is a charming island located in the southeastern Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish coast. It is part of the Dodecanese archipelago, and is known for its picturesque villages, beautiful beaches, and ancient ruins.

 

LEROS, Greece/MUGLA, Türkiye

Leros, one of the Greek islands hugging the shore of modern Türkiye, known as Ileriye, or Ileryoz, during four centuries of Ottoman rule (1522 - 1912), is mostly known as a tranquil getaway.

Aegean island of Leros

The island, located 317 kilometers (197 miles) from Athens' port of Piraeus and 32 kilometers from Didim in Türkiye's coastal province of Aydin, spans 53 square kilometers (20.5 square miles), with a population of around 10,000.

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Leros in Greece is a family island with relaxing beaches and picturesque villages. It can be combined for holidays with Patmos and Lipsi, two close islands of Dodecanese. Lovely seaside villages and cozy beaches are found on the island, with Agia Marina, Alinda and Lakki being the most tourist places.

 

As the sea around Leros is rich in reefs, small islets and old shipwrecks, scuba diving is gradually developing on the island over the last years. Many local festivals and panigiria are also organized in summer months, attracting many visitors.

 

The island of Leros Greece is one of the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea and it belongs to the Dodecanese islands group. Leros island has many picturesque villages with traditional architecture to stroll around. Agia Marina with the characteristic flour mill, Pandeli with the Medieval Fortress, Lakki with the Neoclassical architecture and Alinda with the relaxing beach atmosphere and restaurants provide nice places for long promenades. All around Leros island, you will also find lovely beaches to enjoy a day in the sun.

 

 

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Windmill on the island of Leros, Greece

Asked to picture a windmill, most folks' minds will conjure up images from the plains of Holland or the writings of Cervantes. Windmills probably originated in ancient Persia, spreading across Asia well before they reached Europe. The example in our photo lies in between, situated on a European island just a few short miles from Asia. Leros is part of the Dodecanese chain of islands, which hugs the Turkish coast but is a part of Greece. It's one of many Greek isles that feature traditional medieval windmills: painted stone cylinders with conical roofs and thin-spoked sails. Built to pump water and grind grain, many of them can now be rented as vacation homes.

 

 

 

Leros. The Dodecanese Islands

 

Leros Traditional Windmills

Location: Pandeli

The Windmills of Leros Dodecanese, Greece: Although the function of windmills today is not the same as when they were originally created, they still are characteristic constructions of Leros island that attract the interest of visitors. In the past times, they were used to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms, with the use of their rotating blades.

In general, their most common use was to grind the grain and many of them can be found in disuse along the rest of the Greek islands. However, in the case of Leros, the windmills were conserved as constructions and in many cases, they have been restored. Several of them have now turned into guesthouses.

The most picturesque site of old windmills on Leros is the windmills in Pandeli, on the way to the castle. On the other hand, when being on the north side of the island, it is possible to see some modern windmills on top of the mountains. These modern windmills generate today electricity with the power of winds, which blow so often on the Greek islands.

 

Windmills of Leros

Τhere are six windmills at the top of the hill on the way up to the castle. These Mills were initially nine and they are dated back to the 17th century (the oldest) and up to the 19th century (the newest). The two of the three missing today were destroyed due to the construction of the peripheral road leading to the castle. The foundations of the third are still visible at the top of the hill, above the last mill.

 

The mill at the top serves as a living museum of an old mill. It has been restored exactly as it was in the old time, with a functional (still working) mechanism. The rest serve as exhibition spaces except the lower one that has been converted into a café with a magnificent view. The mills are the landmark of Leros and one of the most photographed spots on the island.

 

 

Leros in Dodecanese

Leros (Greek: Λέρος), also called Lero (from the Italian language), is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies 317 kilometres (197 miles; 171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by a nine-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flight from Athens. It is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Turkey. Leros is part of the Kalymnos regional unit. It has a population of 7,992 (2021).

 

View of Panteli village in Leros, Greece

 

Front, left to right: Arkoi, Leipsoi, Leros. Back, left to right: Agathonisi, Farmakonisi and the Turkish coastline

 

View of the castle of Leros

The castle of Leros island, Greece

 

Promenade of Lakki

Lakki seafront. Lakki was the former Portolago, the 1930s new model town, built by the Italian authorities. It is one of the best examples of Italian Rationalist architecture.