Salt Lake Alyki
Lake Aliki is a salty lagoon near the village of Kontopouli. For years it has been a major source of salt collection by the locals.
About Salt Lake Alyki
Aliki Lake is a salt lagoon located in North East Lemnos, east of the settlement of Ag. Alexandros at the boundary of the municipal department of Kontopouli. In the past it was for the inhabitants of the island the source of salt. This was necessary for the maintenance of food. In the summer months caravans were started from the various villages of Limnos with animals for the collection of salt. To avoid the heat, this work, which continued until the last decades, was done on moon nights to see before it lit up. This process continues to this day, perhaps on a smaller scale. In the area one can observe hundreds of species of birds that use it as a stop when migrating to the south, while in Aliki you can see in the spring a significant population of Flamingo. Together with the neighboring brackish lakes of Hortarolimni and Asprolimni, they are one of the island’s most important wetlands.
Why Travel to Lemnos?
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Πλουσια πολιτιστική κληρονομιά
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Γαστρονομικός προορισμός με εξαιρετικές πρώτες ύλες
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Μοναδικές παραλίες για χαλάρωση και water sports
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Πανέμορφα τοπία και φυσικοί γεωλογικοί σχηματισμοί
