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Practical · Mytilene port to Ayvalık, Turkey
Cross-border ferry between Mytilene and Ayvalık in Turkey, operated by Turyol, running in both directions and carrying vehicles as well as foot passengers. Schedules and fares are published on the operator's timetable pages and vary by season. A passport is required and Turkish visa rules apply by nationality.
Practical · Mytilene Airport (MJT), Kratigos
Rental desks are clustered at the airport terminal, with Avis, Budget, Hertz/Thrifty, Avance and Discover all mapped in OpenStreetMap at the terminal frontage. A car is effectively necessary to reach the beaches, hot springs and birding sites, since bus service between villages is sparse.
Practical · Mytilene town waterfront
A second cluster of rental offices lines the Mytilene waterfront by the passenger port, useful if you arrive by ferry. OSM records Avis (08:00-21:00 daily), Europcar, Auto Union, Aeolian Rent a Car, Lesvos Rentals (tel +30 22510 37337) and RentacarLesvos among others.
Practical · Kalloni
Health centre serving central and western Lesbos from Kalloni — the nearest staffed facility for visitors based around the Gulf of Kalloni, Skala Kallonis, Molyvos and Petra.
Practical · Mytilene, near the port
The island's intercity bus operator and its Mytilene terminal, near the port. Routes connect Mytilene with Molyvos, Petra, Sigri, Skala Eressou, Kalloni, Plomari, Agiasos, Polichnitos, Vatera and around 50 further villages, plus a long-distance service to Thessaloniki. Timetables are searchable by route and date on the website; telephone +30 22510 28873. Service is much reduced at weekends and out of season.
Practical · Mytilene (island-wide rota)
The professional body for the island's pharmacists, and the authoritative place to find which pharmacies are on duty (εφημερεύοντα) today across Lesvos — essential outside normal hours, when most pharmacies close. Office at Imvrou 2, Mytilene 81100; telephone +30 22510 43253. Rural clinics and village pharmacies are also mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Practical · Molyvos (Mithymna), northern Lesbos
Information points in Molyvos, the main northern resort, mapped in OSM on the main street. A separate 'Trekking Trails' information board stands nearby, and a first-aid post is mapped in the village. Car-hire agencies (including Best Rent a Car, tel +30 22530 72145) and the Mithymna police station are on the same street.
Practical · Kratigos, south of Mytilene
The island's only airport, on the coast a few kilometres south of Mytilene town, operated by Fraport Greece. Served by Aegean, Olympic Air and Sky Express domestically, and seasonally by Transavia, Jet2, TUI fly, Brussels Airlines and SAS among others. Terminal hours are seasonal (roughly 06:00-23:45 on weekdays in peak season). A direct airport bus, taxis and car-hire desks operate from the terminal.
Practical · Mytilene
Primary-care health centre in Mytilene town for non-emergency and out-of-hours treatment, mapped in OSM as amenity=clinic. Use this rather than the hospital for minor problems.
Practical · Mytilene town waterfront
The island's main passenger port, on the town waterfront. Domestic ferries run to Piraeus (the primary mainland link), Chios, Limnos and Thessaloniki; international sailings cross to Ayvalık in Turkey, with occasional services to Dikili. Car-hire desks, the intercity bus station and the digital tourist information point are all within a few hundred metres.
Practical · Mytilene town waterfront
Visitor information point on the Mytilene waterfront, mapped in OSM with hours Mon-Sat 11:00-14:00 and Sun 08:00-15:00, closed on public holidays. The Lesvos Geopark also runs an information centre in Mytilene, and posts Geopark information boards in Molyvos, Petra, Kalloni, Agiasos, Sigri and at the airport.
Practical · Polichnitos, southern Lesbos
Health centre for the southern part of the island, operated under Mytilene hospital and the nearest staffed facility to Vatera and Nyfida. Telephone +30 22520 41111 as recorded in OSM.
Practical · Sigri, western Lesbos
Small ferry port at the far western tip of the island, mapped in OSM as both an old and a new ferry terminal. It handles a limited seasonal service and is not a substitute for Mytilene for most journeys — confirm sailings before planning around it.
Practical · Mytilene
The island's general hospital and the only full hospital on Lesbos, at Efstratiou Vostani 48 in Mytilene. Open around the clock; main switchboard +30 22510 57700, appointments 2251021111 / 2251029800. After 21:00 entry is via the Emergency Department entrance on Theofilos Chatzimihail street, which also has the parking access. Reachable by town bus from Sappho Square.