The settlement was founded in 1200, when the era of decline had\u00a0 begun for Iphaistia. At the time, the village’s founder was the wealthy Kalliopi or Kalli, who had a farm in the region, having migrated from Iphaistia.\u00a0 According to one story, \u00a0Kalliopi had been exiled from Iphaistia for her impure conduct. A marble sarcophagus with an etched cross and the statement “Here lays the servant of God Kalli” is kept in the local cemetery.<\/p>\n
Named after its horn-like shape, Keros Bay serves as the village beach. The bay is nearly three kilometres long and was a major harbour until the late Middle Ages.<\/p>\n
Agios Georgios is the village’s patron saint, and a basilica-style church without a dome was constructed in his honour in 1869. Every year on St. George’s Day, traditional horse races are held in his honor. This tradition dates to the\u00a0mid-nineteenth century.<\/p>\n
Hortarolimni, one of the most significant wetlands in the prefecture of Lemnos, is located near the settlement. It is protected against environmental conditions as part of the NATURA network.<\/p>\n
The Early Christian tomb in the cemetery of St. Annas may also be visited in the village.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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