Lesvos· Πλωμάρι
Plomari & the south
The ouzo town, with distilleries that have been there since the nineteenth century, sheltered coves on either side of it and the island's longest beach at Vatera.
- Food
- Peace & quiet
- Beaches
Plomari on the south coast is the ouzo town. The distilleries have been here since the nineteenth century and the main square was built for drinking slowly — ouzo on Lesvos is drunk with food, never alone. Ammoudeli and Agios Isidoros are the coves either side of it, small and sheltered and within walking distance of the square.
West along the coast is Vatera: nine kilometres of sand, the biggest beach on the island, with Nyfida and the Polichnitos salt pans beyond it. This is the quiet half of Lesvos — no castle town, no coach traffic, and prices to match.
Above it all sits Agiasos, high under Mount Olympos: the mountain village with the ceramics and the big pilgrimage church, and a good lunch on the way back down. From Plomari to Mytilene is under an hour over the hill, which is the drive you will do if you fly in.
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Beaches · Plomari & the south
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Restaurants & tavernas · Plomari & the south
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Where to stay · Plomari & the south
Hotels on the map · Plomari & the south
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Tours and day trips from here
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Ouzo in PlomariDistilleries that have been in the same town since the nineteenth century. Ouzo here is drunk with food — usually the salted sardine of Kalloni.See guided tours →
- The petrified forestTwenty-million-year-old trunks turned to silica, standing in bare hills — a UNESCO Global Geopark, and almost always empty.Check tickets →
- A car for a weekIt is two and a half hours from the airport to Sigri in the far west. Without a car you will see one corner of a very big island.Compare cars →
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Where to stay
The other parts of Lesvos
- Mytilene & the eastA real city of thirty thousand people with one of the largest castles in the Mediterranean, the airport and the port — and the sheltered Gera gulf behind it.6 attractions · 3 beaches · 3 restaurants & tavernas · 8 where to stay
- Molyvos, Petra & the northGrey stone houses in tiers under a Genoese castle, a fishing harbour below, and a hot spring running into the sea at Eftalou — where most of the island's hotels are.5 attractions · 5 beaches · 7 restaurants & tavernas · 8 where to stay
- Sigri, Eressos & the petrified forestBeyond Kalloni the island turns bare and volcanic. Standing trunks of fossilised sequoia and pine, a UNESCO Geopark, and the long dark-sand beach at Skala Eressou.3 attractions · 2 beaches · 2 restaurants & tavernas · 6 where to stay
Before you go
Car hire from local firmsIsland rental companies rather than the international desks — usually cheaper, often with full insurance and no card deposit. On Crete, Kefalonia or Naxos a car is what gets you to the beaches the buses do not reach.Compare local cars →Scooter, ATV & bike hireThe classic island runabout for coves and hilltop villages. Wear the helmet, check what the insurance excludes, and be honest about gravel roads — they are where most rental accidents happen.Find a scooter →Car hire, budgetAn aggregator that tends to surface the lowest headline prices. Read the fuel, insurance and ferry clauses — many contracts do not allow the car on a boat.Compare prices →
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