Lesvos

More Than Just Another Greek Island The lush, green island of Lesvos, or Mytilini, is like no other Greek island. It is the third largest of the islands in Greece 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.....continue reading my introduction to Lesvos and then return here to use the index below and visit the island. Be sure to save this page to your favorite places so you can find it again. You can e-mail me with any questions you have about Lesvos: matt@greecetravel.com

Towns and Areas of Lesvos
Vatera	Mytilini	Eressos	Molyvos	Petra	Sigri
Plomari	Antissa	Yera	Agiassos	Kaloni	Xidera

Things to See and Do in Lesvos
Beaches	Spas and Thermal Baths	Restaurant Guide	Castles & Ancient Sites	Ponds and Tidal Pools	Petrified forest
Wildlife & Wild Birds	Monasteries & Churches	Museums	Traditional Villages	Lesvos By Bicycle	Theophilos the Painter

Helpful Info and Services in Lesvos
Getting to Lesvos	Hotels in Lesvos	Houses and Villas	Travel Agents	Wine Tours	Car Rental
Food of Lesvos	Ouzo	Sardeles Pastes	History and Mythology	Real Estate	Lesvos Wildlife Hospital
Joanna Karvelas: Opera Singer	Skalahori Woman's Cooperative	Map of Lesvos	Eressos Women's Festival	Donkey Treks (Horses too!)	Day Trips to Turkey
Lesvos Real Estate: Homes and land for sale on Lesvos. If you have money it's a buyer's market
Hyphenology is an educational program for kids from 14 to 18 on the island of Lesvos. It combines academic excellence with cultural enrichment, an exclusive teaching faculty and a diverse student body, to provide participants with a unique and unforgettable summer experience.
Easter on Lesvos: Celebrate Orthodox Easter with the family of the Hotel Aphrodite Beach in Vatera. Experience the most beautiful and important of Greece's holidays in a small village while at the same time learning to make (and eat) some of the traditional Easter foods. You won't be just a spectator. You will be a participant and it culminates in a lamb roast on Easter Sunday.
7 Day Winter Olive-Picking in Lesvos: Learn all about picking olives, the manufacturing of olive oil, the making of ouzo and take part in cooking traditional Greek food with the family of the Hotel Aphrodite Beach in Vatera. You will also get to take part in a guided exploration of some of the more traditional villages and customs of Lesvos. You can also extend your trip and do the 14 Day Olive-picking in Greece and Turkey.
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