The town ...

  Built four kilometres above the sea front among arid volcanic masses, the town of Eresos preserves its genuine and traditional colours Its splendid manour houses adorn the village, proclaiming its economic and cultural prosperity. Even the less imposing houses will impress the visitor with their elegance and harmonious blend of building materials. When looking at these stone houses, visitors will discover how well the red of the roof tiles, the green, crimson, brown, or blue of the windows and doors, the ochre, indigo and white of lime on the white-washed walls and the yards blooming with flowers blend .

The spacious village square with its giant plane tree, is the best place to cool off and rest for a while. Quench your thirst with a lemonade at one of the many coffee houses or try the home-made stuffed vine leaves and local grills in one of the restaurants.

he square is lined with public buildings - the Town Hall, the Post-office, the Police station - while, three churches, Panagia (Virgin Mary), Agios Constantinos and Agia Irene with its wooden temple - a fine example of craftsmanship, are located midtown.
The ‘Theophrasteion’ School is one of the most interesting and beautiful Educational Institutions of Lesbos, featuring many characteristics of the neoclassical style of architecture. It was built by the Architect Athanasios Demyris, with the initiative of the American diaspora - in 1928 (1925 - 1928). Its library collection consists of 2070 volumes. Today, the building houses Eresos kindergarden, Primary School and High School.

Peace and serenity are the keyword when describing the atmosphere in Eresos during the summer. Skala Eresos is quite the contrary as it is always throbbing with life. In fact, most of the local population and municipal authorities relocate to Skala Eresos during the summer months in order to cater for the needs of the tourist industry. Others move to the low-lying area in order to work on farms in the plain. This habit of relocating during the summer has its roots in the bygone days when it was customary to do so in many villages of Lesbos.

From May till October the Eresos village is virtually “depopulated” as its inhabitants move to the Eressian plain for the purpose of the “snoparto”, derived from the verb “sinopairno” (to gather or collect”).