Lesvos/Mytilene, Greece

In this video we visit Lesvos, Greece.

Lesvos, a Greek island, is located in northeastern Greece. It is often referred to as “Mytilene” after the name of its capital and main port. Here you will find lots of history, traditional villages & beautiful landscapes.

How to get to Lesvos?

✈️ There are domestic as well as international flights that fly directly to Lesvos. Airlines include: Aegean, Olympic Air, Sky Express,TUI Fly etc. We recommend you look for tickets on Skyscanner to find the best deals. See link below:

Do I need a car?

You do not need a car if you only want to stay in the center of Mytilene by the port. Everything there is walking distance. If you want to see other towns on the island & want to avoid taking public transportation then renting a car is your best choice.

Places we visited:

🇬🇷Mytilene port-Here you will find lots of cafes/bars/restaurants. There are lots of accommodation options here as well. The airport of Lesvos is about a 15 minute drive from here. With a 5 minute walk from the port you’re in the center of Mytilene filled with restaurants/cafes/bars/supermarkets/stores/museums/anything else you may need!
🇬🇷Tsamakia beach is an organized beach located in the heart of Mytilene (~10 minute walk from the port). There is a beach bar that serves coffee, drinks & food. A 5 minute walk from this beach will take you to the famous Statue of Liberty created by the Greek sculptor Gregorious Zevgolis based on a design by painter Georgios Jakobides. It was cast in Germany in 1922 & was dedicated to Lesvos in 1930. Fun fact: Jakobides had travelled to New York for work & got inspiration for his piece of art from the Statue of Liberty in New York. He promised himself once he would return to Lesvos that he would built a Statue of Liberty for his home city.
🇬🇷Agios Ermogenis is a relatively small beach with lots of pine trees and a fish restaurant. (~20 minute drive from the port)
🇬🇷Taxiarchis Church in Mantamados is dedicated to Archangel Michael & is located in the northern part of the island. There you will see the icon of Taxiarchis which was created with ground & blood of monks who were killed by pirates during the Turkish Ottoman occupation in the year of 1462. (~40 minutes drive from the port)
🇬🇷The Castle of Mytilene is built around a hill & is one of the largest castles of Eastern Mediterranean. (~13 minute walk from the port)
🇬🇷Plomari is located on the southern coast of the island & is the ouzo capital of Greece! Ouzo is a very popular anise flavored liquor in Greece produced from grape must. Here you can find numerous restaurants/taverns that will serve you fresh seafood accompanied with their local ouzo. Agios Isidoros is a beach in this area known for its crystal waters. A must visit if you’re in Plomari! (~54 minute drive from the port)