LESVOS


Lesvos is the third biggest island of Greece and located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. The total number of islands governed by the North Aegean are nine: Lesbos, Chios, Psara, Oinousses, Ikaria, Fournoi Korseon, Lemnos, Agios Efstratios and Samos. The capital of the North Aegean Region is Mytilene. The population of Lesbos is approximately 86,000, a third of whom live in its capital, Mytilene, in the southeastern part of the island. The remaining population is distributed in small towns and villages. The largest are Plomari, Kalloni, the Gera Villages, Agiassos, Eresos, and Molyvos (the ancient Mythimna) which you should definitely visit them.

Lesvos has the most number of olive trees in the world according to its geographical size. There are 11 million olive trees registered and it is estimated that there are a lot more that cannot be cultivated because the land morphology is either too steep or rocky for man, animal or machinery to reach the area.

The main local products are: olive oil, olives, ouzo, fish, meat, yoghurt, cheese, honey, art, pottery and herbs. Some villages have a "Womens Agricultural Co-operative" which is a group of ladies that make needlework art, traditional foods, cakes, sesame cakes, sweets, spoon sweets, hand made short spaghetti, pasta, pies, marmalade, liqueur, etc. People can buy these products directly from the "Womens Agricultural Co-operative", from festivals, from shops that sell local products and from supermarkets.  

Also, in Lesvos you can find traditional sea and mountain villages, beautiful scenery, walking and cycling routes, yoga classes, bird watching areas, sandy beaches, nudist beaches, fishing spots, scuba diving, monasteries and churches, museums, ancient monuments, the petrified forest, etc. You can enjoy a good meal in one of the traditional tavernas and later make your way for some active nightlife.  

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