Museums · Vrisa, Polichnitos (south Lesbos)

Natural History Collection of Vrisa

Photo: Tomisti · CC BY-SA 4.0

Opened in September 1999 in the old girls' school of Vrisa, this collection presents Pleistocene vertebrate fossils recovered from the nearby Vatera fossil beds, including bones of rhinoceros, camel, antelope, gazelle and elephant and tortoise shells up to 2.5 m long, plus a find attributed to a primate of the genus Paradolichopithecus. It also holds mineral, rock, zoological and botanical exhibits.

Season

All year round

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