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15 Reasons to Visit Lesbos Island Greece and Things to Do in this Unique Destination

The Greek island of poetry and art, is a special experience for tourists. Here are 15 of the most important reasons to visit Lesbos.

Olympos Mountain | Lesbos | A Natura 2000 Botanical Paradise of 1400 Species

Olympos is a 967 m. mountain in south Lesbos island, extending from the plains of Polichnitos and Gera to Plomari village.

Traditional Architecture | Lesbos | Unique Mansions and Industrial Diamonds

Lesbos is well known for its mansions with towers and its impressive industrial buildings, today museums and cultural centers.

Agia Paraskevi Village | The Architecture Diamond of the Island of Lesbos

Agia Paraskevi is located in the central part of Lesvos, and it is famous for its old mansions, its unique architecture and its festivals.

Monastery Architecture | Lesbos

Lesvos monastery architecture belongs mainly to the Genuate period, being an interesting local, eastern and western mixture.

Sardella Kallonis | Lesbos

Sardella Kallonis is a fish rich in phosphorus, w3 fat acids and proteins, eaten either baked or salted with frozen ouzo.

Lesbos Landscape

There are three agricultural landscape zones, the grazing lands zone, the olive plantation zone and the intermediate zone.

Sappho | Ancient Greek Poet | The Tenth Muse

Sappho [630 – 570 BC] is a famous archaic Greek poet from Lesbos. Sappho's poetry was lyric, and she is known for her love poems.