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Sigri is located on the western edge of the island of Lesvos, in the heart of the Aegean Sea.  Built on the seaside, Sigri is surrounded by the islands of Nissiopi, Kavalarous, and Fanes.  A natural port, a safe haven for ships caught in rough seas, Sigri has a story that begins long ago. 
The rich cultural history of the region of Sigri includes two of six ancient towns of Lesvos: Antissa (birthplace of the musician and poet Terpander), and Eressos (birthplace of the poet Sappho and the great father of modern philosophy Theophrastus, who is also considered the father of modern ecology). The acropolis of Eressos, the early Christian Basilica of Agios Andreas, the Ipsilou, Perivolis and Pitharios monasteries and the Sigri castle are some of the most important monuments of the region. Also to be seen are many examples of folk architecture such as bridges, watermills, traditional olive presses as well as various stone structures for farming which bear witness to the long presence of mankind in the region, as well as a unique folk tradition which remains alive due to the efforts and high spirits of the area’s inhabitants.
An exceptional area, home to the winds, able to charm and bewitch you, Sigri is worth reaching!

This is a list with all the hotels, rooms, studios etc in Sigri.So, you can make NOW your reservation for your stay in Sigri, the place where Albert Camus choose to stay for the rest of his life...
Some of the rooms are family business, in the same building where the family lives. The "high-season" for Sigri is July and August, so rooms are cheaper in May, Lune and September.
In Sigri also you can have a great bird-waching expirience (with more than 135 different bird species), or enjoy the wind with a windsurfing, or discuver the earh secrets of the Petrified Forest...

HOTELS
	Orama hotel Tel +30-22530-54226, +30-694-4430429 Fax +30-22530-54450 http://www.filoxenia.net/hotels/orama.htm e-mail: oramahotelsigri@yahoo.gr Hotel "Orama" is located in the picturesque village of Sigri close to the Petrified Forest. It is set in a peaceful location making it the ideal hotel for those who need to relax or want to visit the beautiful sights of Lesvos.
APPARTEMENTS	– ROOMS – STUDIOS TO LET
	Alkioni Despina Avramelou-Gialama A new building near by the older one, a few meters away from the Sigri beach and from the Petrified Trees Museum. Very comfortable, with balcony, TV, kitchen and air=condition.    Tel +30-22530 54260 http:// e-mail:
	Anastasiadou Roula Tel +30-22530 54315, 210 4194 178 http:// e-mail: On the south part of Sigri, one big appartment with 2 bedrooms, kitchen, balcony etc, ideal for families with children, and 2 studios with all the accesories, all with view to the sea...
	Anthippi Geleki Two houses - 8 rooms. Very friendly prices... Tel +30-22530 54371 http:// e-mail:
	Domnitsa G. M. D. Vavalos In the center of the village, that beautiful hotel of 12 rooms - very comfortable... Tel +30-22530 54275, 210 4178222 http://www.hotelsline.gr/root/newhotel/dialogi_eg.asp?pid=12657 e-mail:
	Fani rooms Fani Gialama Tel +30-22530 54201 (we call you back!) http:// e-mail: A very friendly floor house, with 2 rooms and a kitchen, very close to the village beach. Ideal for families. Ask Fani for everything you need!
	Argo Varvara Gigilini Just ask for details... Tel +30-22530 54347, 6974 740091 http:// e-mail:  bgigilini@yahoo.gr
	Remezzo Nondas Ioannides Everything you need! An appartement or two studios, full of accessories: balcony to the fishing port, kitchen, laundry, tv, hai-dryer, living room etc. You will love it! Tel +30-22530 54327, 22530 54403 http://remezzonondassigri.blogspot.com e-mail: remezzosigri@yahoo.gr
	Sigri Rooms & Appartements Ntinos Ioannides In the midle of the way from the market area to the beach. Rooms, studios and appartements, with balcony, kitchen, tv, air-condition. Tel +30-22530 54254 6974 905784 http://www.lesvos.co.uk/accomweb/accomdetail.php?accomid=952 e-mail:marianthi54254@yahoo.gr
	Aeolis Appartements Ntinos Ioannides Tel +30-22530 54254 6974 905784 http://www.lesvos.co.uk/accomweb/accomdetail.php?accomid=1030 e-mail:marianthi54254@yahoo.gr Located on the harbour front as you enter the village of Sigri, this popular choice of accommodation has the most amazing sea views. It is very big and has all the mod cons needed for a self catering holiday. The harbour is only 5 minutes away and a few more will take you to the sandy beaches of Sigri.
	Antonios Kalaitzis rooms Antonios Kalaitzis  More than "the classic rooms to let"! Very comfortable, full assesorized.  Tel +30-22530 54443 http://www.hotelsandrooms.gr/index.php?hotel=Kalaitzis-Antonios-Apartments-Sigri-Lesvos&id=17875&l=en e-mail:
	Ismini rooms Stella Camatsos A very good idea for the visitor who wants to be in the center of the life of Sigri! Tel +30-6976778382, +30 22510 27916 http://    e-mail:  sigri4rent@yahoo.gr
	Evangelia studios Stella Camatsos Tel +30-6976778382, +30 22510 27916 http://www.sigri-lesvos.co.uk/evan2.html e-mail:  sigri4rent@yahoo.gr Visitors have a choice of two types of rooms here: one-room studios or two-room apartments. There are 6 studios, three on the ground floor and three on the first floor. The first floor studios offer sea views from private balconies, with superb views of Sigri castle and the Aegean sea. Each studio has two single beds, fridge, kitchenette, kettle, private bathroom (shower and toilet), closet, and fan. The ground floor rooms are the same, with balconies offering more limited views of the sea.
	Sigrion Villas Stella Camatsos    Tel +30-6976778382 http://www.sigri-lesvos.co.uk/sigidea5.html e-mail:  sigri4rent@yahoo.gr Sigrion Villas consist of 5 independent condominiums, all of which face the sea and offer visitors front porches with sea and lovely sunset views. Each unit consists of three levels: on the ground floor is the living room (couch, coffee table), kitchen (fridge/freezer, kitchenette, kettle), dining area (table/chairs), bathroom (shower, toilet) and master bedroom (double bed). The second level has a wardrobe and a single bed, and the loft area has another 2 single beds. Furniture can be rearranged, according to guest numbers and specific requirements.
	Lesvos Tower House Evaggelia Comninos Tel +30-22530 22290, +30-22530 22788, +30-22530 54554, 6974 711784 Fax +30-22530 22091 http://www.lesvos-towerhouse.gr/default.aspx e-mail: info@towerhouse.gr The Sigri Tower is a traditional building with obvious middle age elements mixed with the Lesvian architecture. Built on a mountainside on an eight – acre farm full of olive trees, citrus trees and other vegetation, it has a wonderful view of the sea.
	Villa Anastasia Anastasia May   Tel +30-22530 54427, 22530 54265 http://www.lesvos.co.uk/accomweb/accomdetail.php?accomid=934 e-mail: Villa Anastasia is a very new property and consists of four large studios. Each studio can sleep up to 3 adults. All studios are high standard and self-catering. All the studios come with kitchenette and bathroom with shower and toilet. Furthermore, all studios have a private terrace / balcony with wonderful seaview and view of Sigri Harbour.
	Golden Key Maria Tsiknas Tel +30-22530 54225 http:// e-mail: A "Sigri classic"! In the center of Sigri, in a very alive neighborhood, studios and appartments with balconies, very comfortable and full assesorized.
	Rainbow Chariklia Triandafyllou Tel +30-2253054310,  2253029162, 6989082535 FAX. +30-2253023478 http://www.rainbowsigri.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=247879470400 e-mail: BILLTRIAN@WINDOWSLIVE.COM "Rainbow" appartments located in Sigri, near by the seaside. Consisting of 4 apts and 1 studio, all with kitchen, refrigerator, tv, air conditioning and balcony to the sea. SUMMER RATES Two beds room: June, September 30 euros, July, August 35 euros. Apartments for 3-4 persons: June & September 40 euros, July& August 50 euros. Special price for more than 6 days accomodation
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Sigri 3Style Area Cup

Sigri - strong winds, traditional lifestyle and an amazing freestyle spot
If you look at the pictures of the freestyle spot, close to the little traditional village of Sigri, in Lesvos, Greece you start to wonder why this area hasn't already got the status of the next freestyle-windsurfing paradise.

The Sigri Surf-center, where the EFPT event from the 10th-12th of August 2012 will take place, is located in a beautiful bay, which delivers perfect flat water conditions. Sailing further outside, small chop allows big air moves and the chance for all pro-riders to show their new school maneuvers on a higher level. 

On stronger wind days, windsurfers even get the possibility to ride a 'starboard-tack Pozo' with port-tack wave-riding on the way in, in the channel, which is located close to the surf-center. 

We talked to UK freestyle windsurfer Jamie Drummond (Starboard/Tushingham) and Michael 'Rossi' Rossmeier (F2/Gaastra), freestyle hotshot and tricktionary author from Austria, about Sigri.

Jamie: ' I am really excited about the event now, it's been about four years since I last sailed on Lesvos and I can't wait to go back! I worked for two summers on the south of the island in Skala Eressos. The conditions there were super flat but a bit gusty as the wind is offshore, so on days off we would drive to Sigri on the west side of the island. In quite a small area there was such a massive range of conditions - super flat water, waves and jumping are all on offer as there are lots of bays facing different directions. The wind is generally cross-shore when the Meltemi is blowing and is often force 5-7, offering perfect conditions for freestyle. Sigri village is beautiful too with some amazing fish restaurants along the waters edge, somewhere for us to relax after a day on the water.'

Rossi adds that: 'Sigri offers perfect conditions for freestyle and it gives spectators the chance to sit on the rocky coast, surrounding the bay, to be really close to the action.'

Not only the potential choice of different kind of conditions, but also the wind-statistics justify the decision of running a freestyle windsurfing event there. With the spot being exposed to two main wind directions and a wind-statistic of up to 90% above force four beaufort in August, it seems Sigri is the logical choice to make.

Jamie, Rossi and the EFPT send you all a very excited: 'See you in Sigri!'. 

http://www.efpt.net/newsdetails.php?n_id=466
http://www.sigrisurf.com/english/english/home_2.html

Location	Lesvos, Greece
Date	10 Aug, 2012–12 Aug, 2012
Prize Money	EUR 5.000
Organiser	Marcel Simon
Sponsors	Sigri-Surf;Lesvos Island
Entry Fee	EUR 70
Registration	tba
Rider meeting	tba
First possible start	tba
Race director	Tine Slabe
Program	tba
Opening ceremony	tba
Closing ceremony	tba
Parties	tba
How 2 get there	The main airport is Mytilini, which has daily charter and scheduled flights from Athens and some European cities. Ferry: Hellenick Seaways from Athens
Accommodations	Hotel Orama Sigrion Villas Aeolis Maisonettes Evangelia Apartments f.e.
Water conditions	perfectly flat to choppy further outside
Wind conditions	The Meltemi is a thermal wind, which always comes from the north- northwest. It starts with 2-4 Bft in the morning and gets stronger during midday (about 4-7 Bft.) On some days the Meltemi can even reach up to 8-9 Bft. Wind Statistics: May: 60%/ Juni 70%/ July 80%/ August 90%/ September 70%/ October 65%
Website	» click to open
Contact Person	Marcel Simon
E-Mail	» info@sigrisurf.com

When Albert Camus left his heart in Sigri…

“It is the land of the gods”!

Fifteen or so years ago, I came across a short article in the newspaper Ethnos describing the trip Albert Camus made to the island of Lesvos and his having expressed the desire to die in a small fishing village there. The question burned in me, “Had Camus visited Sigri, and is this the village he described?”
For years, I desperately tried to find more information about this. I asked every French visitor to Sigri if they knew of Camus’s trip to Lesvos, I had my friend Vasileia contact an academic in Paris who specializes in Camus’s work, but no one could tell me anything of this trip. I had almost given up hope, until the day a box of books, donated for the new village library, arrived at my doorstep. Inside that box, I discovered the book In the company of Albert Camus (Ermeias publishers, 5th edition, 2004) by Leto Katakouzinou - this was the very book I had read about in the newspaper!
Katakouzinou describes the time she and her husband Angelos spent with Camus, both in Athens and on their various excursions throughout Greece.

It is June 1959 when Camus writes of his trip to Lesvos; I quote directly from Katakouzino’s book:

“He would be going to Sigri, the small fishing village on the western edge of Lesvos, the following spring. There, he planned to complete a theater play he had been working on. Theater, his greatest love! He was just returning from Lesvos, where he had gone on the boat belonging to his friend Gallimard; I believe the artist Prasinos was also in their company. In Mytilene, his friend became ill, and the locals, without knowing who they were, treated them with such kindness and hospitality, such humanity, that it made an impression on Camus’s sensitive heart.
Later, when we docked at Sigri, I was enchanted by the picturesque austerity of the landscape, the simple people, the petrified forest and the myth of the other forest that is said to exist in the depths of the sea. ‘Here is where I want to live and write,’ I said at one point, ‘Right there, in that remote house!’
‘What is the foreigner saying?’ one of the curious locals asked. And when my friend explained to him, the owner of the house whole-heartedly replied, ‘Take it, it’s yours. Come and stay as long as you like!’
‘You see,’ Camus excitedly exclaimed, ‘It is the land of the gods! Whatever you ask for is given to you.’
We were finding out all of this while the telephone in our house was ringing off the hook, reporters from all the newspapers were calling to enquire into the whereabouts of Camus. ‘We heard something, he was reported seen in the Aegean, or is he in Athens? You’re his friends, you must know!’ Of course we wanted to help the reporters, but we were obliged to respect our friend’s wish. And for that reason, we responded to them with, ‘We do not know where he is, we have just returned from America.’ This was true, we simply omitted to tell them that when we had arrived home, just a few hours earlier, we had received the message from Camus. And so, we took the phone off the hook and continued to drink in peace. With the utmost secrecy, because our friend’s whereabouts had to be kept secret, we too planned a trip for the spring, perhaps we would go to Lesvos to meet with our friend.
‘Your island is beautiful, Angelos, beautiful and masculine,’ continued Camus. ‘The olive groves-- green hills, tender curves, silver-adorned odalisques bending in the Aegean air-- mesh harmoniously with the tall, masculine mountains, who admire the women leisurely lying at their feet. Mountains that look far into the horizon, towards the East, proud heirs of the Ionian philosophy.
However, my dear friends, great European literature, from Dostoevsky onwards, ignores the landscape, turns its back on the immortal beauty of nature, and prefers instead the wide avenues of the urban setting.
But beyond the far-reaching natural history of the island, I am very much impressed by its inhabitants. Just as you think them dry, like the oak trees surrounding them, you discover they house valuable, hidden treasures deep inside their souls, like the silver of their olives.
That is where I will live, Angelos, on your island. But on the western edge, on the bare rock of that picturesque fishing village. Who knows, maybe forever…’
Camus, swept away by his ideas, rambled on, as he was prone to do, as if he were delivering a monologue. And the circle closed. A valuable ring, an engagement between Camus and our country.
And we, sunk in our chairs, our souls rejoicing, continued to listen to our friend, we saw his face, distinct in the dusk, pale and beyond this world.
‘I’ll stand on the edge of the river, staring into the sea, the waves of the Aegean bringing me messages from the past, messages from Tipassa, scents from my homeland…I will stand there by the hours, the salt stinging my eyes, drying my lips … And I will bid farewell to the sun at his every setting, so as to become accustomed to separation. And in that way, I will not be afraid of the ultimate separation… Death… I contemplate… How
beautiful, how magnificent, separation is…
At other times, alone in my little boat, the sail taut in the fierce wind, I will sail like a mad man in the raging sea, pursued, lonely, lost soul. And maybe, having found shelter from the wind, exhausted by now, as I lean over the gunnel to contemplate the sea’s depth, maybe those souls will appear, those souls buried in the sea’s bowels, buried forever in eternal silence. Forest petrified, that everyone says can be found in that depth but which I was not lucky enough to have seen for myself...’
An unforgettable evening. Camus lost in his visions, dreaming of a life in Sigri. Where he lay down his heart. ‘My heart, never faithful…’

It was the last time he came to our home. He never returned to Greece,” continues the narration of Katakouzinou.
He never returned to Greece, he never again visited Sigri. Before the so-awaited spring arrived, in January of 1960, Albert Camus was killed in an automobile accident. The driver of the car was his editor and friend Michel Gallimard, on whose boat he had sailed to Sigri.

Natural treasure!

Birdwatching in Sigri and its surroundings

During Easter holidays of spring 2011, a small group of birdwatchers and photographers from Sweden visited Sigri. The most advanced of them was Mr. P-G. Bentz, famous for his spectacular and beautiful pictures of migrating birds at the south-western Swedish peninsula Falsterbo. Please refer to www.sturnus.se for more details and contact information.

In Sigri and its surroundings Mr. Bentz spotted 135 different bird species during one week of observations! He took more than 6 000 pictures, out of which a small sample is showcased here. The pictures clearly illustrates that Sigri has a great potential to serve as a base for birdwatching tourism.

 

WELLCOME!

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES& POLICY DEPARTMENT
MESPOM COURSE in Sigri!
Αll  those students are comming from... 22 different countries!

• China
• Canada
• United States of America
• Germany
• Serbia
• Turkey
• Republic of Maldives
• Vietnam
• India
• United Kingdom
• Mexico
• Slovakia
• Russian Federation
• New Zealand
• Mongolia
• Brazil
• Spain
• Vanuatu
• Tanzania
• Italy
• Romania
• Ethiopia

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