Walking Tours in eastern-mediterranean

Landscapes of Lesbos

*  Varied and gentle walking; easy to follow, interest packed routes

*  Discover the real Greece: poppy-dusted fields, hidden valleys, perfectly preserved hill villages hardly changed for centuries

*  Coastal tracks, forest trails, stunning turquoise seas ancient castles, ruined temples, Byzantine basilicas

*  Colorful fishing harbours, great beaches, stunning turquoise seas

*  Waterfront and village tavernas, mouth watering traditional cuisine

Lesbos, Greece’s third largest island, lies off the Turkish coast in the sparkling northern AegeanSea. This twin-centre independent walking holiday explores the beautiful landscapes in the south east of the island – an area no other walkers seem to have discovered yet - where the contrasts in landscape are a real delight. You’ll relax at waterside tavernas watching colorful fishing boats chugging by, and also discover the hidden lush interior where villages, steeped in ancient traditions, are linked by ancient shady paths that you’ll follow through natural forest thick with fig and apricot trees.

Your first four nights are spent in a family run seafront hotel in Vatera, a low-key coastal hamlet boasting a glorious 6 mile pebble beach. The surrounding countryside is dotted with ruined temples, ancient castles and hot springs and, from here, panoramic trails lead you to little known sandy beaches and rolling wheat fields by the Gulf of Kalloni - famous for delicious local sardines. You'll spend your last three nights as guests of Mrs Tiropoli at her friendly hotel - with pool - just outside the bustling seaport of Plomari.  Fisherman mend their nets on the harbor front below a series of olive grove terraces that descent steep valleys to the sea.  Plomari is the capital of Ouzo, (it has a fascinating museum), and its cobbled back streets are full of bright market stalls and chattering Greek ladies putting the world to rights!  You can eat at the hotel, however, as there are plenty of local harbour side tavernas to choose from for dinner, so we've left evening meals up to you - probably best to get a taxi (approx 7 euro each way) as there's no decent pavement into town.

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