Lemnos Villages Reviews

Our daughter was working on Lemmnos for the summer, so we went for a visit. It was a very quiet island with little nightlife. As the taxi driver kept telling us, it was very safe. We went only to Plati, where we stayed, and Myrina. There was a good selection of restaurants although many were Italian with some Greek influence. Fish seemed very expensive and was sold by weight, so you didn't really know how much it would cost. Otherwise, prices were very reasonable and portions too large for us, particularly the rice and chips. The transport links were almost non-existanton Lemnos, although taxis were quite reasonable in price. There were only a few main towns on the island, so check before you book.

Myrina is the capital village of Lemnos. Not a very tourist place, which makes it very attractive. Myrina is a cute little town, peaceful and relaxing. You will not see many vehicles or crowded avenues, which was a nice surprise for us. The waterfront is great for walking and has good fish taverns at descent prices. We stayed at studio Artemis, a marvelous old but renovated house with very friendly staff. Definitely recommended for a nice stay. Even the beaches around Myrina were great and calm. What just bothered us was the trip to Lemnos: too long (it lasted about 15 hours or so from Piraeus) and the ship was quite old. However, the island is a great place to be on your vacations. You can combine it with the close island of Lesvos, which is what we did.

Moudros is a small village with a lovely port. Just that. It has nothing special, just a nice port to walk and delicious taverns to eat fish, although fresh fish was a bit expensive. It is much alike Myrina. We were there in August last summer and by chance there was a sardine festival these days. This was worth to take part. Local people were grilling sardines at the square and these were given free to everyone. They indeed tasted delicious and there was a nice smell all around the village. Some local bands were playing traditional music and stands were selling toys to kids. This was a nice experience, to see how festivals are in Greece.