Planning a trip to Lesvos and want to see as much of the island as possible? We have put together a free Lesvos travel guide in PDF with everything you need to explore the island by car. Download it with one click and keep it on your phone, even without internet.
What's inside the Lesvos travel guide
- Map of Lesvos: 12 key places that open in Google Maps with one tap, plus directions for every road trip.
- Arriving in Lesvos: how to get to Mytilene airport and port, with a table of distances from town to the main villages.
- 5 day trips: Molyvos and Petra, Eressos and Sigri, Agiasos and Plomari, Mantamados, the Gulf of Kalloni, plus a ready-made 3-day itinerary.
- The best beaches: from Tsamakia in town to Vatera and Skala Eressos.
- What to eat: Plomari ouzo, Kalloni sardines, ladotyri cheese, sougania.
- Driving tips: mountain roads, fuel, parking in the villages and useful phone numbers.
Why rent a car in Lesvos
Lesvos is the third-largest island in Greece. Its most beautiful spots are between 30 minutes and two hours from Mytilene, and buses are infrequent, especially outside summer. With a car you travel at your own pace: stop wherever you like, swim at quiet beaches and catch the sunset in Molyvos.
Pick up your car as soon as you arrive
At DriveUp we meet you with your car at Mytilene airport or at the port. Delivery is free, with no deposit and unlimited mileage. Your guide is ready on your phone, and the road trip starts the moment you land.
