Lemnos

Lemnos (Limnos) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea and part of the North Aegean region, with an area of roughly 477 square kilometres. The island’s main port and administrative centre is Myrina, and its landscape mixes coastal plains, low hills and agricultural land.

Attractions include long sandy beaches, archaeological sites such as Hephaistia, traditional villages and local cuisine rooted in farming and fishing. The island’s sheltered Moudros harbour has historical significance and a number of wartime remains and memorials.

Lemnos has been inhabited since prehistoric times and hosted classical Greek settlements, Byzantine and later medieval communities; it has a long continuity of habitation with archaeological layers from multiple periods. During the early 20th century the island and its harbour played roles in regional naval operations.

The island lies in the northern Aegean Sea, between the islands of Lesbos and the Troad coast of Turkey, with ferry connections to other Aegean islands and mainland Greece.

• Area: area of roughly 477 square kilometres, making it one of the larger islands in the northern Aegean.
• Landscape: known for broad sandy beaches, a generally flat to low-rolling volcanic landscape and long agricultural traditions.

What to See #

• Myrina: The island's principal town and port, located on the northwest coast with a historic harbour and a medieval waterfront castle overlooking the bay.
• Hephaistia: Remains of an ancient city that served as one of the island's principal classical settlements, with archaeological remains visible near the modern village.
• Moudros: A sheltered natural harbour that served as the base for Allied naval operations in the Aegean during World War I and where the 1918 armistice with the Ottoman Empire was signed ashore.