LESVOS is an island in the AEGEAN SEA in GREECE

LESVOS

“GREY-GREEN LEAF THROWN IN THE SEA”

….says our Nobel Laureate poet

Odysseas Elytis,because our island is full

of olive trees and has the shape of a plane-tree leaf.

(There is the village of Pamfila – 6 km away from Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos,)

THE CAPITAL OF LESVOS - MYTILENE

Lesvos island is famous for its olives groves, the mild Mediterranean climate with over 300 days of sunshine a

year, charming traditional villages and remarkable examples

of architecture. NEOCLASSICAL MANSIONS 

CASTLES & OLIVE PRESSES

Lesvos is also known for the unique Petrified Forest (in Sigri) : 20 million-year-old fossilized (stone) trees formed by volcanic activity in the area. It is one of

the rarest natural monuments in the world.

People on Lesvos are famous for their

POTTERY AND WOODCARVINGS…

…AND WE ARE ALSO FAMOUS

FOR OUZO ANDOLIVE OIL!

This is our village Pamfila (meaning friends with everyone) . Near the village there is alos a beautiful

palm tree forest.

• Zeus, the ‘Father’ of all Gods and people, was the God of hospitality. So, we, his ‘far’ children, welcome

you to our homeland!