Property for rent in Lesbos North Aegean Aegean Islands Greece.
This engaging stone built house is set in a quiet and pleasant part of Molyvos, near to the castle, shops and bakery; and only 10 minutes walk to the main beach.
It is a two storey house with a semi basement studio addition.
There is a big double bedroom plus 3 couches that can be made into big single beds. In the front of the house there is a large garden area where there is a grand stone table with plenty of chairs.
The ground floor is open plan consisting of a modern fully equipped stainless steel kitchen. It has a dishwasher, full size cooker, large fridge and a full set of dishes, cutlery, pots and pans and dining table with four chairs. The window here looks out into the private garden with views of the harbour.
The adjoining living area has 2 large comfortable sofas which can be made into large single beds, made private if needed by curtains that can be drawn to separate from kitchen area. The stone wall has an alcove which houses the stereo system.
The ground floor bathroom has marble shower, toilet, hand basin and behind the mirrored door is the washing machine.
The open-tread staircase leads into a hall which has another large comfortable sofa which again can be made into a large single bed.
From here a door leads into the main bedroom which has a big double bed, ample cupboard space, TV, DVD player and full size bath, toilet and antique hand carved marble wash basin.
This is another bedroom in the basement which has its own private entrance. It has a window at ground level which keeps the room cool. There are 2 single beds which can be made into one double if preferred, cupboards, stereo system, toilet, shower and hand basin.
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Property Details
Address Molyvos, Lesvos.
Location Greece > Greek Islands > Lesbos
Postcode -
Breakage deposit 0.00
Number of bedrooms 2
Number of bathrooms 2
Max people 6
Check In n/a
Check Out n/a
Nearest airport Mytilene
Distance to Airport 20 mins drive
Distance to Beach 10 minutes walk
Price From 110.00 (Daily)
Lesbos Area Information
We round the final curve approaching the northern tip of the island of Lesvos and we are presented with an unforgettable sight that really does take our breath away. Molyvos (or Mythimna) could be described as one of the most picturesque villages in all of Greece, if not the Mediterranean.
Lots of gorgeous stone houses in the hues of greys, pinks, ochres and siennas dot the hillside under a spectacular medieval castle which, during the mid summer months, hosts theatres and concerts. Many of the houses are built in the old Turkish style with wooden overhanging upper stories and shutters painted in the traditional colours of maroon and dark green.
In the distance the blue mountains of mainland Turkey (6 miles away) make a magnificent backdrop to the scenic view of Molyvos.
The village tapers down to a small but busy fishing harbour, full of colourful caiques, trawlers and tiny local rowing boats. Numerous tavernas and cafenions (coffee shops) are situated on the edge of the waterside.
Molyvos has a two kilometre long pebble (and sand) beach, its own farms and olive groves, and is close to mountain villages and other attractive sea side and mountain beauty spots. There are remnants of every era of Greek civilisation: from the huge 'Lesvian polygonal' stone walls of the Archaic period, Classical and Roman ruins, Byzantine, Genoese churches and chapels (and the castle), with many houses (and fountains) built during the Turkish occupation which lasted for several centuries until 1912.
The surrounding hills are full of bird life, sheep and goat herds; there are a few old men on donkeys and younger folk on horses (Lesvos is a great equestrian island). There are plenty of walks (and serious mountain treks) through the olive groves and hillsides covered in wild herbs like thyme and oregano, to forests of chestnuts and walnuts fed by clear clean mountain streams. One can read 'On Foot in the North of Lesvos' by Mike Maunder http:/// available at 'The Glaros' (the seagull), Birgitt's shop in the harbour (also available in selected other shops).
Molyvos has everything you need: plenty of shops for groceries and souvenirs, cafes and restaurants, a few funky late night bars, banks, currency exchanges, newsagents, internet cafés, pharmacies and wheel hire of every kind to suit every wallet - from pedal bikes, scooters, mopeds and motorbikes to cars of all sizes, even four wheel drive vehicles. There are regular buses to nearby undeveloped coastal villages like Avlaki (with excellent tavernas on the beach), Eftalou (ditto plus a hot springs centre), Skala Sikaminia and other resorts and towns like Petra, with its church high on a rock outcrop, and Kalloni, with its salt pans populated by pink flamingos.
Historically, the name "Molyvos" is a relatively recent one, dating from during the Byzantine period (312 - 1355). The original name of Mythimna (indeed, this is still its officially preferred name) dates back to the 9th or 10th century BCE, and came from one of the five daughters of Makaras (Mytilene, Mythimna, Issa, Antissa and Arisvi); Mytilene gave her name, o
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