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Lesbos or Lesvos (Greek: Λέσβος, romanized: Lésvos) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of 1,633 km 2 (631 sq mi), [ 2 ] with approximately 400 kilometres (249 miles) of coastline , making it the third largest island in Greece and the eighth largest in the Mediterranean.
Vatera is an 8-kilometer long sandy beach in the southern part of Lesbos island. The name (Βατερά) comes from βάτα (vata, meaning "bramble"), in reference to prickly bushes that blocked the old mule-drive access. It is 55 km in total from Mytilini.
Kara Tepe was the overflow site for Moria refugee camp, the main registration center in Greece, [4] through which new arrivals would be processed. [5] Asylum seekers living in Kara Tepe are able to leave and reenter the site daily. Child drawing from Kara Tepe. The majority of individuals living in the camp are of Afghani, Iraqi or Syrian ...
Mytilene (/ ˌ m ɪ t ɪ ˈ l iː n i /; Greek: Μυτιλήνη, romanized: Mytilíni ⓘ) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port.It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.
Skala Eresou (Greek: Σκάλα Ερεσού), also transliterated as Skala Eressou, is a seaside village on the island of Lesbos, Greece, as a part of the community of Eresos. Since the 1980s, it has become a popular destination for lesbian tourists.
Gera or Yera (Greek: Γέρα) is a town on the Aegean island of Lesbos in Greece.It once stood as one of the largest ports of the island. According to scholars the ancient name may have been Portus Hieraeus; Pliny the Elder mentions a Lesbian city called Hiera, which was abandoned before his time.
The Lesvos Petrified Forest is a petrified wood forest on the island of Lesbos, Greece. The forest was formed from the fossilized remains of plants and trees , which can be found in many localities on the western part of Lesbos Island. [ 1 ]
Stypsi is a village situated at 400 m elevation, in the north part of Lesbos island, in the mountain of Lepetymnos. It is approximately 7 km away from Petra. The permanent residents do jobs related to animal husbandry, farming of olea, and the production of olive oil. A part of the employment is working in the tourist sector of the island ...