Sand is a common thing on the beach next to the sea; well, in Limnos you will encounter sand even on the mountain! The famous Ammothines or Pachies Ammous in common parlance compose a scenery that calls to mind a small desert, extended in 17 acres with scant vegetation and huge sand dunes. Ammothines is located in the northwestern part of the...
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Nowadays, Limnos does not have a forest, but several findings, such as the petrified boles, prove the existence of a forest 30 million years ago. Its creation is attributed to the volcanic lava that covered a large area with dense forests, palm and pine trees as well as rich vegetation. Its largest part is located in Moudros and in the wider...