BEACHES
Lesvos
offers a huge variety of unique beaches so that everyone can enjoy the magic of
the Aegean Sea in her or his own way: crowded or isolated beaches, with sand or
pebbles… and, of course, with an unbelievable crystal water bathing every single
shore.
In the suburbs of Vareia, Akrotiri and Kratigos, you will
find beaches for swimming, especially the one known as Vigla, which attracts a
lot of people in summer. The romantic, little beach of Ayios Ermoyenis with a
chapel of the same name is a fascinating place. Continuing on toward the north
you reach Panayiouda, a coastal settlement, which attracts many sunbathers and
holidaymakers during the summer period. To the left, you see Afalonas where
there is also a church to the Panayia (Virgin Mary) and little further north is
Pamfila with a beach on the sea, an especially picturesque village.
North of Thermi, it is found the sand beach of Petalidi.
Continuing on toward Sykamnia and after
Kapi, we meet the lovely beach in the
area of Tsonia. Three kilometers to the north is Skala Sykamnias with the superb
beaches surrounding it and one of the most beautiful sunsets. The bay of Yera is
one of the most beautiful bays in the Mediterranean. South to village Skopelos
it is found the coastal site of Tarti of incomparable beauty.
Descending to the bay of Yera, the road arrives to Perama
a resort area. The road now heads SW and after you pass Ayios Isidoros with its
superb beach, arrives at Plomari. The area of Plomari is full of small
settlements and sites, the most important being Palaiochori and its port at
Melinda with its lovely beach. Skala Polichnitou is a fishing harbor that has
developed into a tourist resort with the beaches of Skala and Nyfida. At Vatera
is the famous beach, 8 km. long.
This sand beach one of the best in Europe is a pole of
attraction for vacationers. Skala Kalonis has also developed into a tourist
resort. At the sites of Makara and Apothika there are lovely and tranquil
beaches when you can enjoy the island's sparkling clean sea. It is not by chance
that tourist traffic is increasing and with it the infrastructure of the area is
improving at an equally rapid rate. That is why the beaches of Petra and Anaxos
are filled with people every summer.
At Mithymna (Molyvos) it is found the famous beach of
Eftalou and the pebbled beach of Molyvos. As you approach Antissa we meet the
Perivolis Monastery and a turn-off to the right leads to Gavathas with the
beautiful beach. Sigri is a highly frequented summer resort with lovely sand
beaches. In the end, Skala Eressou with its superb sand beach has developed into
an important summer resort with cosmopolitan life.
