Skalochori is a quiet mountain village with stone houses in the northwest of Lesvos about 20 km west of Petra and 60 km from the capital Mytilene. It's situated in a quiet area with beautiful nature and small churches. Nearby Skalochori is a small lake with turtles. The houses are arranged amphitheatrically on a slope overlooking the sea 5 km away. A massive ancient plane tree shades the main village square where the locals gather day and night.
Its rural setting makes it perfect for nature walks and it is ideally located for excursions and day trips to the popular resort villages of Petra, Molivos and Eressos. For bird-watching enthusiasts, the village is very conveniently situated within easy reach of the salt-pans and wetland areas of Kalloni and other popular bird-watching spots. A must-see for visitors to Lesvos is the Petrified Forest and the Natural History Museum in Sigri. The geo-park there is approximately a 45 minute drive from the village through some of the most dramatic landscape of the island.
