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Latest Lesvos hotel reviews
Pro
Pure and Rich nature, fascinating mature landscapes good food and original character (difficult to find this in Greece nowadays..)
Con
Vast island with roads that leave some to wish for
In a nutshell
My summer holiday place of choice thus far. I made friends with some locals and really enjoy seeing them on my return visits!
Nick_Greek Says: Petra is a so-picturesque coastal village located in the north-western part of Lesvos island. Petra is small (1000 permanent inhabitats) but it has everything a tourist might need. First of all it the beach. Petr'as beach is one of the biggest on the island (but not one my...
JANNCOX Says: Do visit the village of Petra, here you will find a lovely little church, built on the top of a great rock in the middle of the village. There are approx 140 steps to the church, quite a climb, but so worth it for the views. It's also a pretty little church inside. Don't...
Visit Petra and climb the steps
Tracyden Says: It's easy to get a bus from Molyvis to Petra where there is a sandy beach. Sunbeds are free if you eat or drink at the bar they belong to. Rumour has it that the original Shirley Valentiine still works at one of the cafes here.It's worth a visit to thhe church Panayia...
Tracyden Says: Take in a film at tthe outdoor cinema, you can even get a beer. We saw Mama Mia and Angels and Demons. Some night the films are in English and other nights German - and all with greek subtitles. The posters in town advertise the films and which language on which night.The...
Tracyden Says: The town beach at molyvis is very small - only one row of sunbeds. Go to the town pool instead - there's lots of loungers for free and a bar/restaurant where you can get a mythos and some lunch and there is a toilet block. Lots of the locals come here at the weekend- great...
Theophilos Museum: Bakery & Battles
pikuu Says: Every country has its own painter of everyday life: Nikifor in Poland, Nedelchev in Bulgaria or Generalic in Croatia. In Greece the pictures of the harvests, the vineyards, the villages, the musicians and the saints are main matter of life and creativity of Theophilos...
fassolia Says: OK,the food is quite simple.Maybe it is the sea aura,the fresh ingredients or the distinguished Lesbian ouzo(at least 12-14 brands,one should find one's favorite) that makes it so tasteful.First you ask for some starters (there is a great choise for them),either chosen by...
To Xani: Great food, great view, wonderful people.
RobandCarol Says: Many people overlook To Xani because it is the first 'eating house' you come to as you walk up the main agora. This is a mistake. The food that we have had has always been good and the prices are excellent. Both of the waiters are called Manolis so it is easy to be on first...
To STEKI: Nice souvlaki in Petra!!
bluetang Says: If you want to taste the original greek souvlaki, gyros pie or whatever then you must visit!!Olympia & Nikos are a couple who own this grill-house and will do their best to leave with the best impressions!! A must visit in Petra, a must visit in Steki!You will find them in...
Tracyden Says: I nice little Italian restaurant with a seating area on a balcony with great views. The stuffed pasta is yummy and the pizza's are great. But best of all if you get there early before it sells out - the home made tiramasu is gorgeous. Tiramisu - yum
Molly's Bar: Great music and great atmosphere
Tracyden Says: Molly's Bar is above a reataurant on the harbour. It has a small balcony looking out over the harbour . The bar is really quirky (a bit like it's owners - Paul and Martin) with records decorating it. You can order anything from beer to sangria to ouzo or cocktails -...
Easiest way to get to Lesvos is...
mdarcan Says: Lesvos is 1,5 hour to Ayvalik in Turkey. Ayvalik is also such a beautiful place, similar to Lesvos. There are daily boat trips to/from Lesvos and Ayvalik. Many people living in Lesvos comes to Ayvalik for shopping. If you are in Lesvos, give one day to visit Ayvalik and...
Some remarks about cars & buses & roads in Lesvos
pikuu Says: Some of my observations about transport in Lesvos.------1. Generally about driving around90% of Lesvos is mountainous, roads go up- and downhill, it's difficult to find some straight section, turnings are main elements of every road.The road system is not bad but also not...
fassolia Says: Try listening to Lesvos folk music.It is quite different from original Greek music.It utilizes brass wind instruments played with an oriental style-quite a combination!You may have to by a CD if you don't have the chance to attend a local festival.As for festivities you'll...
elefteriafire Says: If you visit Plomari, be sure to check the Museum of Ouzo. Barbayiannis is one of the 2-3 traditional ouzo distilleries of the islands, and their ouzo is 100% distilled (not all ouzo is distilled 100%, many are as much as 20%, which is the limit by the greek law). Be sure to...
Tracyden Says: The local shops in Molyvos stock swimming shoes and if you venture into the see there you will need them. On my husbands first swim his foot brushed against the top of an urchin - it's very painful and it's difficult to remove the spines. The shoes are well worth it.
Tracyden Says: We visited Molyvos in June and the weather for the majority of the two weeks was gorgeous. There was one day when a storm came over the island and there was a downpour. As Molyvos is a built upon hill the rain water drains down and it created quite a little river outside our...
Tracyden Says: At the end of our holiday it's always sad to arrive at the airport. Lesvos airport was chaotic (as are lots of greek island airports) - but once your cases are checked in you are free to leave the airport - you have to get back in good time to complete the security checks....
Strange, packed lake near Vafios
pikuu Says: Looking for Lesvos turtles I found on te map quite large lake in the mountains between Molivos and Vafios. It was not so easy to find the way to it, going north Lesvos main road I didn't see any signposts. Only intuition suggested me to turn left (from the road towards...
pikuu Says: Lesvos isn't a snorkeling paradise. But it doesn't mean that you should leave you equipment home. Not at all! Although it is not a tropical reef or even coastal terriitory I visited in Lanzarote you can find here something interesting and simply you can relax observing this...
Plan a Lesvos vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Lesvos locals
Yes... I'm sure. There is nothing better to celebrate sunny afternoon - after swimming, driving across island, visiting monuments - than find nice bar or...
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Q: Hi all. Last minute questions (of a basic nature) due to last minute booking of holiday to Petra! 1. We are 3 adults, 1 child....
A: You're going to Patra, Peloponese, not Petra, Jordan? If you plan traveling with the local bus, KTEL, you have to find out beforehand if you have a return bus on the...
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Lesvos is located on the north-eastern part of the Aegean Sea in Greece and is populated by around 95.000 people. It is the third in size Greek island after Crete and Evia capturing 1636 square km....
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The island of Lesvos is the third largest in the Greece archipelago. Still not many people seem to know much about it. Neither did we, but we decided to change that, and the trip was well worth...
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Most colorful island of Greece
A big island at north Aegaion ,combining different and interesting images.Also, my best trip in an island since years. Sea my travelogue "seascapes" to get the icon.
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Lesvos belongs to the islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea and is the third largest island of Greece. Its population is about 100,000 people and Mytilini (Mytilene) is the capital of the island, as well...
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