Fauna of Lesvos
More than 130 bird species have been recorded at the Gulf of Kalloni, which is one of the unique wetlands for birds in Greece. Some of the birds remain there and others …
Fauna of Lesvos
More than 130 bird species have been recorded at the Gulf of Kalloni, which is one of the unique wetlands for birds in Greece. Some of the birds remain there and others …
The Petrified Forest of Lesvos
Lesvos, between 15 and 20 million years ago, was covered with tropical and subtropical forests, which were unique for Greece. This singular vegetation was the result of many underground deposits of water which the island …
The Archaeological Museum
A traditional mansion near the harbour in Mitilini is the Archaeological museum, which introduces the visitor to the history of the island of Lesvos through the centuries. One can see, in its two halls, typical examples of …
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 at the instigation and expense of the internationally renowned Parisian …
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 …