Location Climate History Activities Occupation Photos Videos Gera is situated on the Southeastern part of the island and is 20 km from the capital Mytilene. It consists of many small villages located around the Gulf of Gera.  The location of the municipality is Papados and it includes 6 municipal districts: Pappados, Mesagros, Paleokipos, Plakados, Skopelos. During the month of April, May and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20 degrees Celsius (68°F) and 25 degrees Celsius (77°F). On average, the warmest month(s) are June, July and August. The months of January, February, November and December have a high chance of precipitation. Gera has dry periods in May, June, July, August and September. The warmest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 32°C (89°F). The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of 13°C (55°F). December is the most wet month. August is the driest month. The six villages are developed in harmony and during the Turkish occupation the beautiful wooden-roofed basilica churches with masterfully temples such as the St. Ermolaos, St. George, St. Magdalene with the hostels and the Burrows (late 19th century) and Zoodochos Pigi with the marble of 1796 on the temple, were built there. The Turks had been living mainly in Skopelos. Basic building complex of the area is the tannery and next the scenic view windmill built before 1830. After 1922, refugees have formed in this port the sixth villages of Gera, Perama. The folk painter Theophilos walked around the villages. His works were left only in the old bakery of Mesagros (built in 1922) since all the others were removed. Gera is also the birthplace of the Nobel Prize winner, Odysseas Elytis. In Gera, you can see old mills, forgotten soap and olive oil factories, castles, churches and mansions. You can visit the Vrana Museum, the old Mosque of Mesagros, the church of Zoodochos Pigis, the church of Mary Magdalene with the catacombs in Skopelos and the bakery with the original wall painting of Theophilos. Evriaki and further away in Tarti are great places to go swimming. You can walk through the cobbled streets, visit the old church and follow the walking trails around the mountain which offer spectacular views. A few kilometers from Gera at the municipality of Evergetoula there is a wetland, which hosts a large number of plants, reptiles, amphibians, birds and insects. Some species are characterized by their scarcity. Its inhabitants are approximately 7 000 are mainly in olive cultivation, fishing and the growing tourism in recent years. District Properties