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Villages: Unique sunset view

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

The picturesque village of Molivos is crowned with a medieval fortress. This is a historical monument that stands on top of a hill. It is a strong characteristic of the island attracting thousands of visitors every year. The castle is an adornment for the village and it was built in the Byzantine times. It is definitely worth a walk through the three gates and along its walls. We were impressed...

Beaches: Families love the beach

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Vatera beach is the biggest beach of Lesvos. I was there for two months, July and August, and I usually went there for swimming every day. It is a sandy beach of 7 km and totally protected from the summer strong winds. When I saw the beach for the first time, it seemed to extend forever. I loved the crystal clear waters, it is an ideal place for swimming, water sports, fishing or even sailing. ...

General: Fortunately keeps character

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

At first appearance, Lesvos was quite different from the typical Greek islands I have visited in the past. There are no overwhelmingly beautiful landscapes or tourist attractions to lure visitors to this huge Aegean island. But, after a week on Lesvos, I realize that the island is quietly impressive in its own way, and could turn out to be a treat for people like me who are looking to experienc...

Villages: Buy olive oil to take home

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Agiassos was the most beautiful village on Lesvos for me! A mountainous village but very picturesque. Obviously a lot of visitors shared my opinion because both times we went there the streets were full. Obviously the local tradition is ceramics and pressing the olive oil. Generally Lesvos has many olive oil groves and produces the best virgin oil every autumn. In fact, the salads we tried had ...

General: Wonderful place to fall in love with

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

For the first time to Lesvos but for sure not the last time. We were pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the local population, a kindness we haven't found any where else yet in Greece. We stayed at the Molivos Residence, the owner Roulla a beautiful nice young woman who will go out of here way to make you feel home and give you good advice where to go and what to see, a small apartment ...

Villages: Capital of ouzo

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

If you are a lover of ouzo and old buildings, you have come to the right place. The Plomari has plenty of both. I am not so sure if I fancy old buildings all that much, but ouzo, now that's a different matter altogether. Ever since I read about Plomari being the ouzo capital of the world, I have been dying to visit the village. The place produces some of the most famous ouzos in Greece. I drank...

General: Great spirit of countryside

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Legend has it that Makaras, son of Sun God, made his home on the island of Lesvos. The sun, the verdant olive groves and the sea casted their spell on me, and I truly began to believe in myths from the moment I set foot on this beautiful island. Didn't some great poet once say, "if there is a heaven on earth, it is this, it is this". Well I just discovered my heaven on earth on this breathtakin...

General: Like a second home

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

The island of my grandparents, Lesvos is like a second home to me. My family are second-generation Greek-Americans and every summer we return to Lesvos to visit the grandparents and see the island. Our home is in Agiassos, one of the most beautiful villages on Lesvos, very close to the capital, Mytilene. We u...

General: Buy ouzo and oil for home

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Lesvos has some of the most wonderful landscapes. The combination of mountains and plains with pristine beaches on a rugged coastline looked extremely picturesque. The mountains were filled with numerous olive trees and the locals told us that there were almost 11 million of them on Lesvos. We stayed at a charmin...

General: Feel the unspoilt area

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

When I arrived in Lesvos, I though I was in Peloponnese, not like other Greek islands! Definitely you need a car. The majority of tourists that I have met were repeat travellers to the island and could not just get enough of it. You will not find better traditional food and olive oil in Greece. Apart from beautiful, is a very big island and you definitely need a car to get around. If we didn't have our car, we wouldn't have seen all these things. The landscape varies so frequently on Lesv...

General: Great scenery and monuments

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Lesvos has much to offer. Tourists in early May go mostly in NW near Molyvos and Petra in SW near Scala Erresou. Villages all friendly, restaurants tried all universally acceptable to good. Best food was in Petra, Molyvos and Scala Erresou. Found that there is a considerable variation across Lesvos from east to ...

Beaches: Have many days to see all

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Lesvos is a very big island and you have so many things to see that a week is not enough. We didn't have the chance to see most of the beaches and buses are not that helpful. We spent our week on Molyvos and focused to explore the close area, so we missed nice spots on the sourthern side, like Plomari and Vatera. Anyway, what we managed to see was nice. Beaches of Molyvos and Petra was wonderfu...

General: Pilgrimage to Saint Raphael

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I went to Lesvos last month on a tour organized by our church for pilgrimage to the monastery of Saint Rapheal. This is one of the most important monasteries on Lesvos and many people believe that it is working miracles. In our group, there were many who wanted to pray for health and sickness recovery and really believed that the saint would help them. The monastery was constructed in 1960 on t...