8MYTILENE

Lesvos is just a few miles from the Turkish mainland and the ongoing refugee crisis has unfortunately dented Lesvos’ appeal as a tourist destination, but Mytilini is also a university city and continues to attract volunteers and NGOs as well as intrepid tourists (and stalwarts who have been visiting the island for years).

The city spreads amphitheatrically around the natural harbour that granted it strategic importance as a trading and naval town.