This summer season, Greece fanatics can fly on to the island of Lesbos with Corendon Airways. Lesbos, an Island positioned within the northeastern Aegean Sea, is thought for its wealthy historical past, picturesque landscapes, and vibrant tradition.
From historic websites like Molivos Fortress to the serene seashores of Petra, the village of Plomari is especially well-known for its high-quality ouzo manufacturing. Lesbos can also be identified for its LGBTQ+ friendliness, internet hosting a number of festivals for the neighborhood yearly.
The primary flight from Israel to Lesbos will depart on the finish of Might 2024 and shall be operated beneath the Aviation Hyperlinks firm. The airline will even provide direct flights to Cyprus and different islands in Greece. Presently, there are two weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays for 3, 4, and 7-night stays touchdown at Mytilene Worldwide Airport. The flight length from Israel to Lesbos is roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes.
The fee for these flights begins at $379 per particular person. The bundle value for a 3-star resort with mattress and breakfast service begins at $475 per particular person in a double room. The bundle value for a 4-star resort with mattress and breakfast service, in a double room, begins at $619 per particular person. The bundle value for a 5-star resort with mattress and breakfast service, in a double room, begins at $575 per particular person. All flight costs embody carry-on baggage as much as 7 kg, and a checked bag as much as 20 kg, per passenger.
Lesbos’s distinctive tradition, delicacies, and panorama
For these searching for wild nightlife, Lesbos is just not the place. Whereas there are a number of golf equipment that function all night time within the capital metropolis of Mytilene, the general ambiance tends to be extra laid-back. Most nighttime leisure revolves round taverns and cafeterias that rework into charming bars within the evenings.
By way of meals and eating places, Lesbos is famend for its distinctive meals and tradition, providing distinctive merchandise like native grape wines, handmade delicacies equivalent to Tarhana, cooked figs, and native cheeses like feta and ladotyri. Lesbos’s cheeses are formally acknowledged by the European Union as originating from Lesbos, and contribute to the island’s distinctive culinary tradition.
The island’s wealthy olive oil, with over 11 million olive bushes, is well known in the course of the olive harvest season in autumn. Sardines from Lesbos, well-known for his or her small measurement and distinctive taste, have been praised for hundreds of years. The island’s Ouzo tradition, rooted within the nineteenth century, is a testomony to its enduring culinary heritage. Moreover, Lesbos wines, previously praised as “ambrosia”, proceed to please discerning palates, particularly within the western area of the island.
Lesbos boasts a large shoreline of 320 kilometers, providing numerous spots catering to all moods – from sandy seashores and pebbly coves to volcanic rock formations. Vatera Seaside, stretching almost 9 kilometers, stands out because the island’s longest seaside with deep blue waters and high-quality sand. Skala Eresou, a sandy seaside identified for its 3-kilometer stretch, options calm waters and beautiful sunsets, whereas Tsonia Seaside close to the village of Kalloni affords pristine waters and conventional Greek tavernas.
Petra Seaside, with its golden sand, is one in every of Lesbos’s most organized seashores, offering leisure day and night time. Anaxos, Agios Isidoros, and Melinda Seaside close to Plomari provide clear waters, picturesque views, and amenities for a calming seaside expertise. Lastly, the Gulf of Gera presents Tarti Seaside, a sheltered cove with clear turquoise waters and luxurious hills.
Nir Mazor, vice chairman of Aviation Hyperlink commented “We determined that it is time to make the island of Lesbos accessible to the general public as a further gem in Greece’s island assortment – wealthy in tradition, numerous delicacies, and deep archaeological heritage of Greece alongside the enchanting seashores and nature of the island. We’re effectively conscious that many Israelis already frequent the island, and a few even have trip properties there. Now we will provide them a direct flight that’s lower than two hours with out the necessity for a switch in Athens – handy, quick, and environment friendly. There isn’t a doubt, greater than ever, we anticipate peak demand for Greece this season, so it is pure that we expanded the choices for curious Greece fanatics.”
