Built in 1887 in Papados village, the Olive Press belonged to Nikolaos Vranas, grandfather of the Nobel awarded Greek poet Odysseas Elytis. The factory was in operation till the 1970s and its olive oil was traded all over Greece and in Istanbul. The…
Visit the Ouzo Museum “The World of Ouzo” and listen to the history of Greece’s national drink, touch and feel with your own hands the finest ingredients from the land of Lesvos, smell the unique aroma and taste the fine flavor of…
The Archaeological Museum of Mytilene is housed in two buildings, close one to the other. The exhibits of the old museum referred mainly to the long history of Lesvos. Dating from prehistoric times to antiquity, figurines, jewelry and ceramic…
Near the Holy Monastery of Hypsylou and in the area of Eressos, one can find the Petrified Forest of Lesvos. This natural monument is unique in the whole area of Europe. In ancient times the Lesvos area has had many active volcanoes and the creation…
