Canonical page: /p/greece/lesbos/ Collected: 2026-10-18 JSON: /p/greece/lesbos/index.json [Ports](/ports/) Greece # Lesbos Island [About the port](/p/greece/lesbos/)[Timetable](/p/greece/lesbos/timetable/2026-10/) Getting ashore Port of Mytilene or tender Into town Walk into Mytilene Best starting point Mytilene harbour and the castle Currency [Euro - EUR](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=EUR) ## Getting ashore Ships call at Mytilene, the island's capital, and passengers land at the port or by tender. The old town is close to the harbour. ## Watch-outs The island is large, and roads are winding. Buses are limited, so use taxis or tours. Shops close for the afternoon. ## Mytilene The town has the Byzantine and Ottoman castle above the harbour, the Theophilos Museum and the waterfront cafés. ## Molyvos and the north Molyvos is a picturesque village with a castle, cobbled lanes and the harbour, a short drive from the port. ## Petra and the coast Petra has the Church of Panagia Glykofilousa, and the coast has beaches and olive groves. ## Food & shopping Lesbian food includes ouzo, fresh seafood, and local cheese and olive oil. Tavernas by the harbour are the easiest choice. ## Money & connectivity The currency is the euro. Cards are accepted in most places, and ATMs are in the main towns. ## Accessibility & mobility The port area is flat, but the castles and village lanes are steep with steps. Ask your operator for accessible vehicles. Plan your call ## Who's in port? 6 calls in the collected schedule. [View timetable](/p/greece/lesbos/timetable/2026-10/) ## Maps & transport - [Mytilene port on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Mytilene+port) - [Lesbos mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lesbos) ## Useful links - [Lesbos on WikivoyageIsland and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lesbos) - [Convert euros to your currencyDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=EUR)