Petrified Forest of Lesvos - Bali Alonia Park

Go early to the outside park for the hike..if you love geology, rocks and lunar landscapes, this is heaven. Sadly the numbers in the map in the book does not correspond to the numbers in frount of the trees, so it can be confusing even of the pictures help. The museum is well worth the visit too

The ticket price includes both the forest and museum for a same day visit, so leave time for both if you like. When we visited in November the signs were being renovated so there were no on-site descriptions of what we were observing. However, we have visited before and it is still an impressive display of in situ petrified trees. The park is being upgraded significantly and there is another section just outside the village of Sigri on the sea. It is on the far side of the public beach. During summer it can be quite hot, so bring water and take advantage of the pergolas for shady rest. The views of the hills are expansive and we love hearing the distant tinkling of sheep's bells. It's quite serene and, for us, relaxing. Part of the path has stairs and part of it is without stairs. WC on site. I took off one star for lack of signage or any offer of information about the park on this visit. Usually I would give it five stars.

Highly recommended to visit as a combo with the museum in Sigri but bear in mind that there are almost no shades along the path which makes it very difficult if you have kids.

It's a unique place to visit. Nothing else like it. The energy at the forest is evident. We have a very nice guided tour which is included in the ticket.

Nice destination. Well-maintained and well-presented open-air museum. It’s a large circular walk. Keep in mind that there’s very little shade and the route includes some elevation changes. Unfortunately, there’s also no refreshment area to relax afterwards.

This place is huge! I was glad I went . Best maintained trails in Greece . I was able to get internet to purchase a ticket but it took some doing. I only had 5 euros and the ticket was 8. Best to bring cash.

Great park of petrified forest, the big sequoias that were there millions of years before. You can choose paths from 1,0 to 4,5km. Paths are mix of up&down hill, every fossil is numbered and some of them are described. Be careful during hot days it gets REALLY HOT there, take some water with you and cover your head. There are a few small rest spots to seat in a shadow along the paths.

This is a must see if you are visiting. There are plenty of fossilized trees all over the park and there are several walkways to follow. Everything is very well maintained. I would siget to first visit the natural history museum for some background information beforehand. And keep in mind that it will probably be closed during the winter to protect the the petrified trees from the harsh weather conditions.