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Margaritari
CAFE, BAR
(waterfront)
By day, an inviting cafe with great homemade sweets and cakes, and by night
a cool bar scene with mellow music.
Portokali
CAFE, BAR
(drinks & snacks €2-4)
Tiny and convivial cafe-bar 3km up the hill in Eressos. It's the vil-
lage favourite for coffee and conversation.
Shopping
Thalassaki
ARTS & CRAFTS
( 6973525421; waterfront; 11am-11pm)
Despina Iossifelli makes the handmade ceram-
ics and jewellery at this bright and inviting waterfront gift shop.
Technis Malama
JEWELLERY
(Malama's Art)
Sells unusual and handmade jewellery.
Information
The central square of Plateia Anthis faces the waterfront, where most cafes offer free wi-
fi. Behind the
plateia
is the Church of Agias Andreas. Further west along Gyrinnis are
the major services and ATMs. There's also a
doctor
(
22530 53947;
24hr)
and
phar-
macy
( 22530 53844)
.
commodations and provides information about the International Eressos Women's
Festival.
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Southern Lesvos
Interspersed groves of olive and pine trees mark southern Lesvos, from the flanks of Mt
Olympus (968m), the area's highest peak, right down to the sea, where the best beaches
lie. This is a hot, intensely agricultural place where the vital olive oil, wine and ouzo in-
dustries overshadow tourism.
Just south of the Mytilini-Polyhtinos road,
Agiasos
is the first point of interest. On
the northern side of Mt Olympus, it's a quirky, well-kept traditional hamlet where village
