Month: January 2010

The Theophilos Museum

This is located in the delightfully cool region of Akrotiri in the suburb of Vareia, 4 Km from the town of Mytilini. It was built in 1965 …

The Teriad Library and Museum of Modern Art

Stratis Eleftheriades Teriad (1897-1983), when he was 18, he left from Lesvos and went to Paris, where he studied law, without stopping thinking of painting. His interest was mainly focused on its …

The Ecclesiastical-Byzantine Museum

Facing the church of Saint Therapon in the ground floor of the Philanthropic Foundation of Mytilene, this museum contains many sacred and valuable icons and other holy relics. The museum also has on display vestments embroidered with …

The Folk Art Museum

This is housed in the lovely, refurbished Old Harbour office on the waterfront. This museum contains a wide variety of exhibits from different periods which exemplify the island???s popular art and illustrate its past. There are …

The Old Lesvos House

This museum was formed at the initiative of the progressive and diligent Marika Vlachou Molinou, President of the Woman’s Association of Lesvos and is in the ground floor of her mansion near the cathedral church. It …

Other Museums

The Museum of Costume and Embroidery of Lesvos – This is another achievement of the Women’s Association of Lesvos. The whole spectrum of attire from the past century, male and female, is displayed in its rooms, in a …

The Castle of Mitilini

One of the biggest castles in the Mediterranean is the Castle of Mitilini which is built at the highest location of the peninsula, formed between the two city ports. The place was already inhabited from the …

The ancient theatre

At the north hill of Mitilini in a pine clad area, opposite to the castle is located the ancient theatre of Mitilini. It was built during the Hellenistic period, repaired during the Roman times and today is …

The Roman Aqueduct

The Aqueduct (2nd-3rd century A.D.) is an important technical achievement with its arches preserved in the site of Lambou Miloi and in particular in Moria (6 km from Mitilini), reminding of Classical times. It is constituted from …

Museums ??? Monuments ??? Monasteries #1

The history of Lesvos dates back to the early years of the first millennium B.C. Remnants of ancient temples, public baths, churches, mansions or castles witness the island???s cultural and historical course throughout the …