Mytilene
A port town on the southeast coast of Lesbos with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, Mytilene has served as the island's capital since antiquity — founded in the 11th century BC — and today also heads the North Aegean Region. The waterfront is central to daily life, mountains rise nearby, and the University of the Aegean gives the town an active, year-round character.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population28,322
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.8 km4.2 mi
Nearest airports
Mytilene: quick answers
Where is Mytilene?
Mytilene is in Λέσβος, Λήμνος, Greece, about 92 km57 miles in a straight line from Chios.
How do you get to Mytilene?
The nearest airport is Mytilene (MJT), about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mytilene?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is December, with about 133 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mytilene?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 20 restaurants, 71 cafés and 55 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mytilene?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Loutropoli Thermis, Plomari and Mithymna.