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Distinctive Villages

Molyvos (Mithymna)

Molyvos (or Mithymna) is a traditional settlement of Lesvos of exceptional beauty, with a Venetian castle, colourful houses, a picturesque harbour and Ottoman baths.

Agiasos

A traditional village on the slopes of Mount Olympus with cobbled streets and shops selling wood carvings. It is worth visiting the church of Panagia with its miraculous 4th-century icon.

Plomari

The home of ouzo: a village that stands out for its picturesqueness, its history and its gastronomy.

Skala Sykamias

The main feature of the settlement is the church of Panagia Gorgona, a small chapel built on a rock in the harbour of Skala.

Petra

One of the most impressive villages of Lesvos, with a fantastic view from the church of Panagia Glykofilousa.

Unforgettable Beaches

Skala Eressou

Skala Eressou is a lovely seaside village, the birthplace of the poet Sappho. Its resident beach is made up of sand and pebbles and calm waters which are shallow and crystal clear, (with a Blue Flag certificate).Amenities: Sunbeds & umbrellas, taverns beach bars, snack bars, water sports.

Vatera

Vatera is Lesvos’ longest beach and one of its prettiest too as it combines Blue Flag-certified waters, a serene landscape and a seemingly endless stretch of sand and pebbles, weighing approx. in 8km. Amenities: Sunbeds & umbrellas, beach bars,café.

Sigri

The seaside village Sigri eases out across a small bay, with a hill-top Ottoman-period castle in the distance. The tree-lined beach is made up of yellow sand, with clear and shallow water, ideal for kids. Amenities: Sunbeds & umbrellas, tavern, beach bar,café.

Other Noteworthy Beaches

Petrified Forest

Petrified Forest of Sigri

The Petrified Forest at Sigri, Lesvos, consists of a rare fossilised forest ecosystem, comprising large concentrations of petrified trees and animals that were buried by volcanic material and fossilised in place 20 million years ago.

Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest, at Sigri, Lesvos, is a geological museum founded in 1994. It is a centre for the study, management and conservation of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos.

Archaeological Sites

Museums

Monasteries

Traditions, priceless treasures of the Orthodox religion

Monastery of “Ypsilos”

The Monastery of St John the Theologian, called “Ypsilos” (High), because of its position on the summit of Mount Ordymnos, at Sigri

Holy Monastery of Pammegiston Taxiarchon

The Monastery of Pammegiston Taxiarchon, built in the 16th century, at Mandamados.

Monastery of Pammegistoi Taxiarches Pithariou

It is located to the east of Eresos. It is known as the Pithariou Monastery, a name due to the morphology of the surrounding terrain.

Holy Monastery of Agios Raphael

At a distance of 3 km from the settlement of Thermi. The current Monastery was built on the site of an Early Christian basilica.

Thermal Tour

Thermal Springs & Waterfalls

In Lesvos, one can enjoy the benefits of mineral tourism, given the fact that the island is filled with mineral and thermal springs with remarkable infrastructures: at Thermi, Lisvori, Gulf of Gera, Eftalou, and Polihnito.

Birdwatching

Birdwatching in Lesvos

The island of Lesvos states one of the most popular birdwatching destinations of Europe. Lesvos has also been established one of the best birdwatching locations, especially in springtime.

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