The villagers of Makryotika always have an abundance of colour in their gardens as well as in pots and other containers on their patios . Many gardens boast lemon trees , mandarine trees and vines , as well as honeysuckle and jasmine . Wild sage and lavender are abundant on the sides of the narrow roads and within the gardens or walls of some of the traditional , old houses ruined by the 1953 Ionian earthquake . A memorial garden a few yards down the road from the square was recently completed in remembrance of local war heroes
1953 Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
Makryotika