Ouzo and Mezedes in Sigri:one of the delicious local produce for attracting the touristSubmitted by Vijayakumar kuttappan
Sigri is a beautiful town with a nice beach which is perfectly suited to families with small children and some good restaurants with plenty of fresh fish, caught locally, and their specialty which is lobster. To make it even more special there is a big old Turkish castle that overlooks the whole village.But the most important unknown fact about Sigri is the wind which keeps this part of Lesvos cool when the rest of the island is hot What baffled me was "Why hadn't the wind-surfers discovered this place yet?" It's a typical town for mass tourism"but so far it has not grown in to tourist town there really are very few tourists in Sigri.
If the windsurfers ever discover Sigri you will see the town prosper. For now it is just a comfortable port town at the end of the road in northwest Lesvos.Most people come to Sigri by car, taxi or bus. It's about an hour and a half from the port of Mytilini, through some of the most interesting and varied landscapes on the island.The Turkish Castle is probably the towns most impressive man-made feature. Built in 1746 by the Sultan Mehmet, this fortress protected the harbor where the Turks kept their fleet.The church of Agia Triada was originally built as a mosque. But unlike other mosques which face Mecca, the men who constructed it somehow were able to face it east.There are Petrified Forest-It is a bunch of trees that are now rocks.The different types of trees petrify in different designs and colors.Petrified wood is not limited to the forest, but can be found all over the southwestern portion of the island. In Sigri you have a town that is everything a good tourist town should be. Good food, clean beaches, nice hotels, great family run restaurants with fresh fish, stuff to do and even a tourist shop or two, and yet it is not over-run with tourists. Sigri is certainly worth a visit for lunch and a swim.Anything we got that was fish was fresh and delicous. I took food in Some restaurant and they got grilled sardines, tyrokavteri (spicy cheese), mussels saganaki, clams, greens and gavros pastes (raw anchovies marinated in vinegar.The pikilea, the mezedes they served with ouzo which included, marinated octopus, sardeles pastes, red peppers stuffed with cheese, hot peppers, olives, tomatoes looked not only good but also tasty.If you are looking for a great seafood meal, with or without lobster, come to Remezzos in Sigri. It's right in town on the road that leads to the beach from the harbor.
If the windsurfers ever discover Sigri you will see the town prosper. For now it is just a comfortable port town at the end of the road in northwest Lesvos.Most people come to Sigri by car, taxi or bus. It's about an hour and a half from the port of Mytilini, through some of the most interesting and varied landscapes on the island.The Turkish Castle is probably the towns most impressive man-made feature. Built in 1746 by the Sultan Mehmet, this fortress protected the harbor where the Turks kept their fleet.The church of Agia Triada was originally built as a mosque. But unlike other mosques which face Mecca, the men who constructed it somehow were able to face it east.There are Petrified Forest-It is a bunch of trees that are now rocks.The different types of trees petrify in different designs and colors.Petrified wood is not limited to the forest, but can be found all over the southwestern portion of the island. In Sigri you have a town that is everything a good tourist town should be. Good food, clean beaches, nice hotels, great family run restaurants with fresh fish, stuff to do and even a tourist shop or two, and yet it is not over-run with tourists. Sigri is certainly worth a visit for lunch and a swim.Anything we got that was fish was fresh and delicous. I took food in Some restaurant and they got grilled sardines, tyrokavteri (spicy cheese), mussels saganaki, clams, greens and gavros pastes (raw anchovies marinated in vinegar.The pikilea, the mezedes they served with ouzo which included, marinated octopus, sardeles pastes, red peppers stuffed with cheese, hot peppers, olives, tomatoes looked not only good but also tasty.If you are looking for a great seafood meal, with or without lobster, come to Remezzos in Sigri. It's right in town on the road that leads to the beach from the harbor.
