Introduction to Lesvos
Lesvos
is blessed with
Award-winning
beaches
,
traditional
villages
, more varieties of
birds
and wildflowers
than
anywhere in Europe, pine forests,
medieval
castles
, scenic harbors with cafes and inexpensive
seafood
restaurants
, abundant fish,
museums
including
two of the finest
art museums
in
Greece,
hotels
of every
class and category, and some of the warmest,
friendliest people in all of Greece. Lesvos has
been a favorite location for artists, writers and
romantics. It's natural attractions include
a
petrified
forest
, the unique
Hot
Springs
, health inducing spas that are dotted around
Lesvos. Many have been in use for thousands of
years for rheumatism, arthritis, gynaecological
and dermatological ailments,as well as kidney and
gallstones, neurological ailments, bronchitis and
sciatica. Lesvos' wonderful landscapes can be seen
by donkey or horseback, cycling, jeep, or on foot.
If you prefer to be on water there are yachts for
charter.The numerous festivals held throughout the
island of Lesvos, are enjoyed and celebrated in
their traditional ways, with the locals displaying
their flair for dancing, drinking and eating,
hours on end, days on end.
If you can come to Lesvos in the Spring you will be
amply rewarded with one of the most incredible
displays of wildflowers and wildbirds you will ever
see. Lesvos is a main stop in the migration routes for
European birds coming from Africa and has an amazing
variety of local birds. Do whatever it takes, sell the
stocks, get rid of that second car, work double shifts
from now until April, but make it a goal to experience
the arrival of spring in one of the most beautiful and
alive places on earth.
Lesvos is easily reachable by ferry or jet from Athens, not to mention charter flights from many European cities. You can fly directly from the USA to Lesvos with a change of planes in Athens or an overnight stay if you like. You can also get flights from the US and just about anywhere else in the world through Athens to Lesvos.
The cost of a holiday in Lesvos is a fraction of the cost of the more popular Greek islands and mainland destinations. It's a large island with lots to see. So large that you could fit almost any of the Cyclades islands in the Bay of Kaloni . The beautiful Vatera beach is as long as many of the Cyclades islands themselves.
A week's stay here is recommended. Two is better and even after a month you will still not have seen it all. From the fantastic beach town of Skala Eressos to the progressive yet traditional village of Molyvos whose ancient walls were once beseiged by Achilles himself, Lesvos is simply amazing in it's archaeology, scenary and lifestyle.
The following pages will tell you all you need to know in order to have a holiday you will always remember in a place you will always long to return to. You can begin your trip to Lesvos by clicking on the links back on the index page