Mytilini, Lesvos by Matt Barrett, Mytilene, Greece
Mytilini is not a town. It's a city. But it is an amazing little city full of life and surprises and if you are someone with a long history in Greece it may actually remind you of Athens or Pireaus in the fifties.
Like other great cities Mytilini is built upon seven hills and is full of history. Mytilini is in fact one of the most culturally enlightened cities in Greece perhaps due to its proximity to the coast of Asia Minor where the ancient Greeks flourished until 1922 when they were forcefully evicted by the Turks. Many of these Greeks had property in Mytilini and many Mytilinians had businesses in Asia Minor. For this reason the museums are full of interesting remnants of the last three thousand years of history and the town itself contains monuments, houses, churches, schools and other buildings from the various historical periods. But it is the Mytilini of today that holds the most interest for many because it is a small and manageable city full of great restaurants, cafes, nightlife, lots of interesting shops and friendly, people. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Like other great cities Mytilini is built upon seven hills and is full of history. Mytilini is in fact one of the most culturally enlightened cities in Greece perhaps due to its proximity to the coast of Asia Minor where the ancient Greeks flourished until 1922 when they were forcefully evicted by the Turks. Many of these Greeks had property in Mytilini and many Mytilinians had businesses in Asia Minor. For this reason the museums are full of interesting remnants of the last three thousand years of history and the town itself contains monuments, houses, churches, schools and other buildings from the various historical periods. But it is the Mytilini of today that holds the most interest for many because it is a small and manageable city full of great restaurants, cafes, nightlife, lots of interesting shops and friendly, people. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Mytilini, Lesvos by Matt Barrett
Guide Location: Greece » Mytilene
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Author: Matt Barrett
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Guide Location: Greece » Mytilene
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Matt Barrett
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- University of the Aegean
- Komninaki street
- Ermou Street
- Ouzo Veto
- Blue Sea Hotel
- Grand Mosque
- Ouzeri tou Koutsomiti
- Theophilos
- Teriade Museum
- Pyrgos Hotel
- Orfeas Hotel
- Hotel Sappho
- Porto Lesvos 1
- Porto Lesvos 2
- Loriet Hotel
- Heliotrope Hotel
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