Limnos

Greece

Lemnos is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, with its capital at Myrina. Mythological forge of Hephaestus and site of the first Allied base at Gallipoli, it remains an agricultural island of dunes and wetlands. Attractions include the castle of Myrina above the town, the ancient sites of Poliochni — among Europe's oldest cities — the temple of Kavirio, the desert-like sand dunes, flamingos on the salt lakes, and the unspoiled character of the northern Aegean.