Petra
Waterfront village on the northwestern coast of Lesbos in the North Aegean, Petra has an unusual concentration of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches for its size. The surrounding landscape is shaped by olive groves and pine forests, with mountains visible from the shore, and the town of Mithymna lies a short distance to the north.
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- Population1,299
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 17 km11 mi
Nearest airports
Petra: quick answers
Where is Petra?
Petra is in Λέσβος, Λήμνος, Greece, about 94 km59 miles in a straight line from Çanakkale.
How do you get to Petra?
The nearest airport is Mytilene (MJT), about 1 hr 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Petra?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C47°F. The wettest month is December, with about 107 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Petra?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 11 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Petra?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Mytilene, Loutropoli Thermis and Plomari.