Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Petrides Travel Agency
( 22540 22039)
and
Aegean Travel
( 22540 23280)
, both
near the waterfront, hire cars from €30 per day. Motorcycle-hire outlets are on Kyda-Kar-
atza.
TAXI
A
taxi rank
(
22540 23820)
is on Myrina's central square. It's €20 to the airport.
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MyrinaΜύρινα
POP 5110
Backed by volcanic rock and a craggy Genoese castle, Limnos' capital is strikingly old-
fashioned, where you'll see fishermen sip Greek coffee while unfolding their nets, and
colourful caïques dotting the harbour.
In summer Myrina comes to life, with shops selling traditional foods, handicrafts and
more in its bustling
agora
. Its whitewashed stone houses, old-fashioned barber shops and
kafeneia
amid weather-worn neoclassical mansions create a relaxed old-world charm.
The town (and Limnos in general) is mostly frequented by Greek tourists, lending a
distinct Hellenic flavour to its waterfront nightlife. Above the town on the castle's over-
grown slopes, it's a different story, where shy, fleet-footed deer dart after dark, even ven-
turing down to the
agora
on winter nights.
Sights & Activities
Castle of Myrina
CASTLE
Myrina's lonely hilltop
kastro
dates from the 13th century and occupies a headland that
divides the town from its popular beach. The ruins of the Venetian-built fortress are im-
posing, but deserted, except for the deer that roam freely there. It's worth the 20- to
25-minute walk up the hill, just for the sea views which extend to Mt Athos, and come
evening, the twinkling cafe lights below.
Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
(admission €2; 8.30am-3pm Tue-Sun)
Myrina's fine neoclassical mansion-museum over-
looks Romeïkos Gialos Beach, and contains 8th- and 7th-century-BC finds from Limnos'
three major sites of Poliohni, the Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi and Hephaistia. Worth seeing
