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Lesbos

A large, green Aegean island of olive groves and ouzo, with the castle village of Molyvos, hot springs and a petrified forest.

Photo: Koutrolm · Public domain
Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Lesbos is being written. It's on the Aegean Islands list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Athens

About 162 miles away

The Parthenon above a chaotic modern city, with a superb museum, and tavernas of Plaka.

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Beaches · Islands

Santorini

About 199 miles away

Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Delphi

About 209 miles away

The ancient oracle's mountainside sanctuary, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.

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The Full Short List

Aegean Islands

Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes.

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