Edem Studios in Agios Ioannis, Lemnos

The beach of Agios Ioannis is on the west side of Lemnos and 6,5 km north of Myrina. Agios Ioannis is a coast of Kaspakas, one of the most ancient villages of the island. This is where the studios Edem are amphitheatrically built, near the sea, with a view at the Aegean. Lemnos is the eighth largest Greek island with a land surface of 477 square kilometres and a circumference of 259 kilometres. Is located in the north Aegean sea, between Mount Athos, Samothraki, Imbros and Lesvos. Together with Agios Efstratios form the county of Lemnos in the province of Lesvos. The island population is about 18.000 (2001).

The capital and main port of Lemnos is Myrina, that was, according to the myth, the name of the wife of the first king of the island, Thoandas. The town was called Kastro (castle) untill 1950's. Lemnos is a volcanic island. Even if it does not have forests, it has extensive plains cultivated with cereals and vines. It has splendid and clean beaches and is an island ideal for calm vacations. The basic occupations of residents are the livestock-farming, the agriculture and the fishery. Also, the tourism, the trade and the naval professions. Because of the great frequency and high force of the winds that blow, is referred to as "Anemoessa" (wind stricken).