The Saint Therapon church of Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece is a church located at the port of the town, dedicated to Saint Therapon. The erection commenced in the beginning of the 19th century and was completed in 1935. The architectural order follows…
The Monastery of Saint Raphael is located in the NE of the island, 3 km far from the village of Thermi. The Monastery was built on the ground where an early Christian Basilica stood. The history of the Monastery covers 3 periods: the 1st, from the…
The Monastery of Limonos is the largest and most important monastery of Lesvos. It is located 4 km north west of Kalloni village and it is open to visitors. Dedicated to Archangel Michael, this monastery was established in the Byzantine times and it…
In the center of Agiasos, in Lesvos, is the church of the Assumption of the Virgin. The church is known mainly for the miraculous icon of Panagia Vrefokratousa. The church houses an Ecclesiastical Museum with an important collection of manuscripts,…
Built at 40 meters high, on top of a rock, with 114 stairs to climb in order to reach it, the church is dedicated to Panagia Glykophilousa. It’s Petra’s main attraction and crowds of people visit it mainly because of its picturesqueness…
The Museum operates the Lesvos Geopark and collaborates with many cultural, educational, research organizations and Museums. Offering unique collections and a variety of activities and events, the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified…
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…
