A world of wealth and diversity.

The charming Lesvos, the third largest island of the country, with its many waters, its rich flora and fauna, its famous olive groves, its sweet Mediterranean climate, its thermal springs, its unique petrified forest , its museums, its charming traditional settlements and the amazing samples of industrial architecture (olive mills, soap making, tannery) from the industrial development of the island in the 19th century, and its famous products such as ouzo and oil, impresses and leaves a special impression on every modern traveler.

At the same time, the contribution of Lesbos to the arts and letters was invaluable. Prominent figures of antiquity such as Sappho, Alcaeus, Arion, Terpandros, Theophrastus, Pittacus of Mytilene, but also of modern times such as Theophilos, Ilias Venezis, Stratis Myrivilis, Argyris Eftaliotis (Cleanthis) were born here Michaelidis), Georgios Iakovides and the artist Stratis Eleftheriadis (Teriade), while from Lesbos were the roots of the Nobel laureate poet Odysseus Elytis.

The name Lesvos was taken from the mythical hero Lesbos, who
arrived here together with Lapithes from Thessaly and married
the daughter of the settler Makara, Mithymna.