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Lesvos Province includes three main islands [ Lesvos, Lemnos and Agios Efstratios ] and belongs to the Northeastern Aegean Islands.

Lesvos island [ Mytilini ] is the third biggest island of Greece and one of the most beautifull islands in the Aegean Sea. The island is full of Archaeological places, museums, galleries, churches, monasteries, mineral springs and spa centres.

Capital City of Lesvos : Mytilene


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Holiday Homes / Apartments

  Holiday-rentals.uk 
Rentals in Lesvos: self-catering rentals, holiday cottages, villas & apartments.

Hotels in Lesvos

  Booking  -  Hotels in Lesvos   -   Aphrodite Vatera Hotel and Hotel Clara
Brochures of the hotels, room rates, hotel packages, special offers and last minutes, including real-time booking facilities.

   -   Hotels in Greece
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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

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Travel Guides Lesvos / Related books

 

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Transport / How do I get to Lesvos

  Lesvos Airport   -   see HCAA or Greeka.com
The airport of Lesvos "Odysseas Elytis" is situated 8 kilometres south of Mytilene. Daily flights are linking the island to Athens and one daily to Thessaloniki.
In Greece, Lesvos is always referred as Mytilene Airport on air schedules.
  Limnos Airport   -   see HCAA

  Athens International Airport
  Thessaloniki Airport

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights  
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  Ferries in Greece


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The only real holiday resort area lies up in the north-west corner, a couple of hours drive from the capital Mytilene, centered upon the picture-postcard village of Molyvos. The ruins of a Genoese castle crown the top of a hill, with stunning views across to the Turkish mainland, watching over the village houses built of natural local stone with red-tiled roofs, as they tumble down the narrow cobbled streets to a tiny fishing harbour with waterside restaurants and cafes. In the evening the castle is often illuminated, and the lights of the village bars and tavernas are reflected in the calm waters. It's easy to see why Greek poets, artists, and film starts love the place!

  Lesvos.com   -   all kinds of information
The lush, green island of Lesvos is like no other. It is the third largest in the Aegean Archipelago behind Crete and Evia. Virtually unaffected by the mass tourism that has turned other islands into amusement parks, Lesvos is the perfect place to visit for people who want to experience the real Greece. For the Greek Island traveler who is worried about not having enough to do, Lesvos is the perfect destination.

  Mytilene / Mytilini   -   Δήμος Μυτιλήνης   -   Capital City of Lesvos
Located to the west of the island. The Byzantine castle, the beautiful beach of Romeikos Yialos [ Hellenic Tourist Organization beach ] and cobbled streets are charming sights for the visitor.
Mytilini has a port with ferries to the nearby islands of Lemnos and Chios [ and Ayvalıik in Turkey ].

  Agia Paraskevi
This village has a lot of old mansions and is known for the Bull Festival that has been celebrated since more than two hundred years. Near the village lay ruins of an ancient temple of Napaios Apollo and the ruins of an Ionian temple dated from the 3rd century BC. This temple was dedicated to Zeus, Hera and Dionysos.
  Agios Efstratios
The island of Ayios Efstratios is 21 miles north of Limnos, with approximately 300 inhabitants was named after the missionary who taught there.
It has beautiful coasts and long sandy beaches that alternate with steep rocks.
  Eressos
Not far from Sigri, one will find the town of Eressos. Eressos has been the birth place of Sappho and Theoprastos. Its port, Skala Eressos, is a famous resort with a magnificent beach.
  Ifestias   -   ancient city
  Kavirio   -   ancient sanctuary
  Kontopoliou
On the NE side of the island in the area known as Kontopoliou is the sanctuary of the Kabeiri and the ancient Hephestia, a town that flourished during antiquity
  Limnos island (Lemnos)
Limnos is one of the most beautiful islands of the Northern Aegean Sea.
Full of plains and fertile with unexploited seas, rich fisheries, small, natural ports and long sandy beaches, life on the island is peaceful. It was named after a great goddess who was worshipped there, a goddess whom Homer called Anemoessa
  Myrina   -   ancient city
  Moudros   -   Dimos Moudrou
  Sigri
At the western tip of Lesvos, Sigri is a pretty fishing village with a nice little beach and a castle that goes back to the 18th century. Not far from there lies the Petrified Forest, dating back fifteen million years.

  Communities of the Lesvos Prefecture

  University Lesvos   -   University of the Aegean
The town of Mytilene is the center of the University of the Aegean.

History of Lesvos

  Sappho   -   see Wikipedia **
Sappho was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, born on the island of Lesbos... Because she wrote love poems addressed to both women and men, Sappho has long been considered bisexual ...
See The Divine Sappho [ Danish composer and writer Henrik W. Gade invites you to enjoy midi versions of Lesbos as you explore Sappho ] or The Sound of Sappho.

Music, Culture

  Island of Fire Festival [ Lemnos ]


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