6.5 km Petra
Petra (Rock), a seaside village nestled in a verdant plain, owes its name to a meteorite which fell in its midst.
22.5 km Kaloni-
Mandamados
Kaloni is a lovely inland town of a great cultural tradition. From there, one can go to Mandamados, a distance 18 km to the north-east. The beautiful traditional settlement of Mandamados is the island's religious centre because of the famous Church of the Taxiarch.
27.5 km Leimonos Monastery The Monastery of Leimonos was built in 1523 by the metropolitan bishop of Mithimna Ignatios Agalianos and used to be a unique cultural centre of the island.
41 km Skalohori
63 km Vatoussa
72.5 km Andissa-
Monastery of Ipsilos
Andissa is connected with legends and folklore. It has many churches and monasteries of which the most significant is the Monastery of Ipsilos (High), 4 km west of the town.
85 km Eressos-
Petrified Forest
Lovely Eressos, birthplace of Sappho, is one of the biggest towns on the island. Skala of Eressos, a beautiful seaside resort, is 3 km to the south, and the famous Petrified Forest lies between Eressos and Sigri.
12.5 km Turn to Moria
At a distance of 6.5 km lies the traditional village of Moria with its picturesque old houses, narrow alleyways, courtyards and olive groves; one of the most fertile spots on the island.
24 km Turn to
Polihnitos
Polihnitos lies at a distance of 21.5 km. In its entrance, among the stone houses, stands the old oil-press, which has now been converted into a cultural centre, and the notable church of Agios Georgios.
28 km Agiassos The houses of Agiassos have many elements of traditional architecture and are nestled on the north-eastern side of Olympus. At the entrance of the town stands the famous church of Agiassiotissa Panagia (Our Lady of Agiassos) which is the religious centre of Lesvos.
51 km Plomari Beautiful Plomari is the biggest market town on the island. In its interior, among attractive houses and the lovely churches of Agios Nikoloas and Agia Paraskevi, stands its noteworthy Folk Art Museum.
6.5 km Petra
12.5 km Turn to Moria
