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PLATY
The picturesque village of Plati is located on a
hilltop close to Myrina. Down below the hill is
the beautiful Plati Beach; a large sandy shore
with several tourist lodgings, taverns and bars.
Plati beach is considered the most sophisticated
on the island and it attracts a large number of
bathers. Its sand is perfect for sunbathing,
games and idle for chating under the sun.
It is said that this beach used to have an
important port, Pasha port. This is the port
where the Sultans yacht would moor when he
visited the island. It was also from this port
that the last Turkish governor of Lemnos left
the island - in a rage it is said - in 1912 when
Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis annexed Lemnos to
Greece.
MYRINA
Municipality of Myrina is one of the forth
municipalities of Lemnos island. Covers the
western side of the island.
Capital city is Myrina. From 1998
municipal departments of Plati, Kaspakas and
Kornos belongs also to the municipality.
The name came from Myrina, daughter of kind
Krithea and husband of the first king of Lemnos,
Thoantas. Was settled in 12th or 13th century
when Minies was govern Lemnos and the first
castle was built also.
The castle that you see today was built in 1186
from Andronikos A' Komninos..
In
1276 the name Paliokastro was prevailed while a
few years later renamed to Kastro again.
During middle ages and Byzantine years the city
had the second position in the island after
Ifestia and Kotzino. Myrina had the first place
after Byzantine years and dyring Turkish
occupation. The name Kastro preserved till 1955
and then renamed to Myrina.
The contemporary city includes the areas
Androni and Tsas that comes from the Russian
word "observatory".
The rock that the castle is built on splits the
beach of Myrina in two "shores". Romeikos Shore
and Turkish Shore.
The Turkish shore took the name from the Turkish
district of the area. Romeikos Shore has a lot
of new classical houses that belong to rich
people that were settled in Egypt.
In
Romeikos Shore there are also the Archaeological
museum, Metropolitan of Lemnos, ecclesiastical
museum and High School of Myrina. Continuity of
Romeikos Shore is the coast of Riha Nera
(shallow waters), a place that during summer is
full of swimmers. In
the castle the visitor has the ability to admire
a great number of deer, that live free.
Ordinary scenes from the small port, taverns,
traditional paths, the castle and the chapel of
Agios Nicholas make create the picture of a
special place. Romeikos
Shore is the closest beach and Rixa Nera is the
next one. The waters are clear and the sand is
beautiful, that is why the beaches are
much-frequented. A few kilometres away from
Myrina you can see the beach of Avlonas.
At the left side
Porto Mirina Hotel is settled at the same place
where the ancient temple of Goddess Artemis was
built.
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