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are the earthenware lamp-statuettes of Sirens, along with vivid details of the Greek-Turk-
ish population exchange of 1923.
Beaches
BEACH
The town's beaches include the wide and sandy
Rea Maditos
, and the superior
Romeïkos Gialos
, beyond the harbour; further on, it becomes
Riha Nera
(shallow wa-
ter), named for its gently shelving seafloor. Waterfront cafes and restaurants stay open
late through summer.
Five minutes south on the road towards Thanos Beach,
Platy Beach
is a shallow,
sandy crescent with cantinas and tavernas.
Boat Tour
BOAT TOUR
From June to September, Petrides Travel Agency (
Click here
)
organises round-the-island
boat trips (half-/full-day €20/35), with stops for swimming and lunch, usually ending at
sunset.
Sleeping
Apollo Pavillion
HOTEL $
( 22540 23712;
www.apollopavilion.gr
; studios incl breakfast from €50; )
Tucked be-
hind the port in a neoclassical house with charm to spare, plus large rooms, each with kit-
chenette and balcony. On Garoufalidhou, 150m above the port, near the police station.
Hotel Lemnos
HOTEL $
( 22540 22153; s/d/tr €30/40/50; )
The middle-of-the-waterfront Lemnos is a
good budget choice with friendly staff and modern, if smallish, rooms, plus balconies
overlooking the harbour or castle.
Villa Victoria
APARTMENTS $
( 6942906120, 22540 29077;
www.villa-victoria.gr
; s/d/apt from €50/60/75; )
These attractive stone buildings are just a stone's throw from the beach, set on a rambling
kid-friendly green with pool. Smart wood-and-stone motif, with kitchenettes. Several
two-floor apartments can sleep four.
Paradise Apartments
APARTMENTS $
