Mythilene, the island’s capital, is a pulsating place of life somewhere between lively and noisy. It’s colourful Agora (market square), the market stands, clothing and household stores, banks, the great domed church of Saint Therapon (St. Therapist); the cafés at the sea front and the recently beautifully restored “Turkish district”, and the exceptional archaeological museums make a visit to the city unforgettable.

To the east, in Moria, a large roman aqueduct, and 5km south towards the airport the famous Teriade museum for modern art can be visited. Miro, Picasso, Matisse, Chagall - a collection of originals one might expect in Paris or New York are displayed here inside a mansion located in an olive grove. Works of the naïve folk painter Theophilos can be found in separate rooms of the museum as well.