Mytilini Museums

Theofilos was a Lesvian painter and one of the most famous Greek Folk painters, in its descriptive art there are many parts of the Greek life is been exhibited in a very lyric way. This is a museum you should visit. Learn more about his life here: http://www.museumteriade.gr/en/greek-artist/Theofilos.asp

Next to the Theofilos Museum there is the Museum Teriade (real name Stratis Eleftheriades) was a native of Mitilene who went to Paris in 1915

at the age of eighteen to study law, Instead he became an art critic, patron, and,

most importantly, publisher. From 1937 to 1975 he commissioned most of the

significant artists of the first half of the century to produce series of works for his quarterly journal 'Verve' or the later 'Grands Livres'. The results are displayed here in sixteen rooms

over two floors of the mansion which he gave to the city in 1979.

These two Museums are 10min from Mytilene and before the Airport, and they are 100% included in all travel guides. Thats the best way to get there see a travel guide.

Another museum that is worth your time is the Archeological Museum of Mytilene where there is a great exhibition on ancient greece. See more Information here: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/4/eh41.jsp?obj_id=6063

The Museum is in Mytilene so it is very easy access.

For more Museums and instructions to get there see here: http://www.lesvosisland.com/Museums/1666/default.ecms

Mytilini Nightlife

Mytilini nightlife is awesome, if you are into partying until 8 am you can easily have it!

As you will notice on your first round across the port there are dozens of coffee/bars along the Mytilini Port. These type of coffee place in Greece have the following schedule:

• 9am to 2pm - Coffee
• 2pm to 6pm - Branch
• 6pm to 10pm - Bar
• 10pm to until there is no one left - Club

So basically you can go there any time :)  Every place there has its own character, but all of them have a a popular vibe.  Another two places a little beat more corky one is "Mousiko kafenio" which I will leave you to fin out yourselves.

Koxilia

This is a more classy place the crowd is from 16 to 65, but mostly mid 20s to mid 30s. The music is most of the times nice and have nice coctlails. I recomend you go for your 11pm drink there.  As mentioned on another post this place is next to the Airport so it is easy to find.

Ziraf

You will find it after the airport to you left, you will not miss the loud music, lights and parked car.  This is a good choice for a late night dring, this bar does not open before 11pm. Recommended time to go is at 1am.  Music wise you will hear everything there.

Fame Fatale

You will find it on you way to Panagiouda, after you pass the super market LIDL on you right, you will need to turn right Where the label is at  This is a more hard core party place, it is in a beach by itself and is mostly attracting people in their 20s. Here you will have Progressive House type of music.  This bar does not open before 11pm. Recommended time to go is at 3am.

If you want to party until the morning do the combo:

Start for Mytilini at 9pm > Koxilia > Ziraf > Famme Fatal > Home at 8am.

Dont be suprized if you end up in something like that

Ofcourse you can alway take the car and go home after a mohito, but still.. there is more :)

Mytilini things to see & do

These are some highlight of things to do within the Mytilini town

Castle

Visits the Mytilini Castle it is really awesome and there is good chance that there will also be festival with Greek music, which would be a fun thing to do.

Lightgouse(s)

There are two lighthouses on the Mytilini port, visit both!  The one that is next to where the ferries are is a great short 30min walk and you can have great views of the town Mytilene and the cost line.  The other small lighthouse, is great to walk there to as there is a small coffee/mezes place. Its a great place to go and chill to have a coffee or ouzo with some mezedes. The view from that light house is really nice.

Tsamakia

This is the small beach under the statue of Liberty. Yes, indeed we have our own statue of Liberty!  This is a rocky beach with very deep waters, its fun for a short swim.

Prokimea / Port

The port of mytilini and the streets around is something that you should explore and just drift around is full of life nice tavernas, bars, shops etc' take your time and enjoy the architecture.  On the one side of the port are the bars and on the other are the tavernes and souvlaki places, try both and have a great walk on this beautiful port.

Agora / The Market

The Mytilini Market has a special character that is very unique and you will enjoy it. Make sure you walk all the agora from the one side to the other. It starts from where is the park on the port and goes straight all the way to the beach on the other side of the town.  When you arrive there at the end of the market you will find two very famous tavernes go to either of them "Ermis" or "To kastro" if you cannot find it ask someone and they will direct you.

Beaches around Mytilini

There are so many beaches around mytilini, that you can just take the car and drive the cost and stop where you like to have a swim. As you will be diving you will be seeing people swimming in various beaches, and you can always ask the natives which beach they recommend around the area and they will provide you with good recommendations.

However I will provide you a run down of some really good beaches to have in mind:

Going North of Mytilini

"Niselia"

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Niselia as you can tell is a beautiful beach and attracts a lot of locals.

"Kanoni"

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Kanoni is actually the extension of Niselia, you can walk from the one beach to the other. It has a wonderful sandy beach and it is the most "in" and "trendy" beach in the area.  It attracts people of all kind, but it has a very early 20s vibe. There are many bar/clubs on the beach and you dont mind the vibrant character of the beach you will really enjoy it and can stay till the sunset.  Drinking and swimming is allowed, but be level headed :)

"Xampelia"

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Xampelia is also another wonderful beach 30min away from Mytilene, it is also popular and has a hotel and a taverna that you can use after your swim.

Going South of Mytilini

"Koxilia"

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This is one of the most "in" places, it is a beach bar where you can go and swim, eat, drink and stay till the night for clubbing. The vibe is awesome and you are going to have a good time.  The beach is next to the airport.  See facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mytilini-Koxilia/106041612826017

"Karpouzi"

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This is one of the hidden beaches, which is a little beat further from the other ones and is hard to find. It attracts mid 20s to mid 40s people and most of them have some connection with the island.  It is hard to see as you ar driving as at some point you will see a label with watermelon drawn and next to it in Greek "Karpouzi" (means watermelon is Greek). So your eyes on the road. I many times miss it.  If you do you can go to the next beach.

"Charamida"

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Charamida is a long beach that attracts all types of people and mostly locals. It is a very prety beach and waters. Highly recommended and also it is a nice car ride.

"Agios Ermogenis"

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If you continue further you will find out this incredible picturesque beach, where you should go at least once.  The problem here is that is small and it gets very crowded, so I would recommend off peak visits. Pick time is 12 to 3.

Agiasos

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Its an incredible place

What Agiasos is famous of is the folk art, the St Mairy church, the beauty of the village and the humour of the people.  It is a very traditional and picturesque place and a very culturally important place for Lesvos.  This village is not to far from the town Mytilini its about 30min so you can easily squeeze it in on an afternoon or morning.  See here for more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agiasos