Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½±

Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi

Limnos

LoginSave

A beautifully desolate clifftop site, the Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi lies at the northern tip of remote Tigani Bay. The worship of the Kabeiroi gods here actually predates that which took place on nearby Samothraki. The major attraction is a Hellenistic sanctuary with 11 partial columns.

A trail leads down the cliff to the legendary Cave of Philoctetes, supposedly where the eponymous Trojan War hero was abandoned while his gangrenous, snake-bitten leg healed. A marked path from the site leads to the sea cave.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½±'s must-see attractions

  • East Moudros Military Cemetery

    East Moudros Military Cemetery

    7.88 MILES

    As if taken from the middle of England, this grassy patch is dotted with memorials to 800 ANZAC and other British Empire soldiers who died of wounds in a…

  • Castle of Myrina

    Castle of Myrina

    16.68 MILES

    Myrina’s lonely hilltop kastro (castle) dates from the 13th century and occupies a headland that divides the town from its popular beach. The ruins of the…

  • °Õ±ð±è±ð°ìö²â

    °Õ±ð±è±ð°ìö²â

    29.93 MILES

    Great for an island stay, this Greek village surrounded by scree-covered hills offers spectacular views over the countryside. Its stone houses once…

  • Chapel of Zoodochos Pigi

    Chapel of Zoodochos Pigi

    3.86 MILES

    This hilltop late-Byzantine church built next to a holy-water spring wouldn't be such an outstanding attraction if not for its scenic observation point…

  • Poliohni

    Poliohni

    8.52 MILES

    On the southeast coast, Poliohni is considered the first prehistoric settlement in the Aegean and – allegedly – the first example of constituted democracy…

  • Archaeological Museum

    Archaeological Museum

    16.27 MILES

    Myrina’s fine neoclassical mansion-museum overlooks Romeïkos Gialos Beach and contains 8th- and 7th-century-BC finds from Limnos’ three major sites:…

  • Hephaistia

    Hephaistia

    1.13 MILES

    Reconstructed and occasionally serving its original purpose after 2500 years of oblivion, this late-5th-century-BC theatre sits on the site of an earlier,…

  • Folklore Museum

    Folklore Museum

    10.78 MILES

    The chair occupied by Winston Churchill during WWI and various village household items are on display in this lovely museum. Phone to enquire about hours.

View more attractions

Nearby Limnos attractions

1. Hephaistia

1.13 MILES

Reconstructed and occasionally serving its original purpose after 2500 years of oblivion, this late-5th-century-BC theatre sits on the site of an earlier,…

2. Chapel of Zoodochos Pigi

3.86 MILES

This hilltop late-Byzantine church built next to a holy-water spring wouldn't be such an outstanding attraction if not for its scenic observation point…

3. East Moudros Military Cemetery

7.88 MILES

As if taken from the middle of England, this grassy patch is dotted with memorials to 800 ANZAC and other British Empire soldiers who died of wounds in a…

4. Poliohni

8.52 MILES

On the southeast coast, Poliohni is considered the first prehistoric settlement in the Aegean and – allegedly – the first example of constituted democracy…

5. Folklore Museum

10.78 MILES

The chair occupied by Winston Churchill during WWI and various village household items are on display in this lovely museum. Phone to enquire about hours.

6. Archaeological Museum

16.27 MILES

Myrina’s fine neoclassical mansion-museum overlooks Romeïkos Gialos Beach and contains 8th- and 7th-century-BC finds from Limnos’ three major sites:…

7. Castle of Myrina

16.68 MILES

Myrina’s lonely hilltop kastro (castle) dates from the 13th century and occupies a headland that divides the town from its popular beach. The ruins of the…

8. ¶Ù±ð°ù±ð°ìö²â

25.79 MILES

The stone houses in this Greek hilltop village overlooking the valley are mainly deserted and falling into disrepair, making it reminiscent of a ghost…