Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
9
The Dápia
Behind the hospital in a small park is a diminutive, signposted fort, the
Dápia
, built by
the Russian Orloff brothers during their abortive 1770 invasion. The fort failed
spectacularly in its avowed purpose to besiege and bombard the main castle, as did the
entire rebellion, and Ottoman reprisals on the island were severe.
Archeological museum
Tues-Sun 8.30am-3pm • €2 •
T
22540 22900
he
archeological museum
occupies the former Ottoman governor's mansion right
behind Romeïkós Yialós, not far from the site of Bronze Age
Mýrina
. Finds from all of
the island's major sites are assiduously labelled in Greek, Italian and English, and the
entire premises is exemplary in terms of presentation. The star upper-storey exhibits are
votive lamps in the shape of sirens, found in an Archaic sanctuary at Hephaestia
(Ifestía), much imitated in modern local jewellery. There are also numerous
representations of the goddess Cybele/Artemis, who was revered across the island; her
shrines were typically situated near a fauna-rich river mouth - on Límnos at Avlónas,
now inside the grounds of the
Porto Myrina
resort. An entire room is devoted to
metalwork, featuring impressive gold jewellery and bronze objects, both practical (cheese
graters, door-knockers) and whimsical-naturalistic (a snail, a vulture).
Town beaches
As town beaches go,
Romeïkós Yialós
and
Néa Mádhitos
(ex-Toúrkikos Yialós), its
counterpart to the southeast of the harbour, are not bad.
Rihá Nerá
, the next bay north
of Romeïkós Yialós, is even better - shallow as the name suggests and well attended by
families, with watersports on offer.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
MÝRINA
By bus
The bus station is on Platía Eleftheríou Venizélou, at
the north end of Kydhá.
By ferry
The new jetty is on the far side of the bay. The
most efficient agency for tickets is Maria Kantara Travel on
Platía Eleftheríou Venizélou (
T
22540 29570).
By car and motorbike
Cars and motorbikes can be
rented from central Limnos Car Rental (
T
22540 23777) or
Myrina Rent a Car (
T
22540 24476), while Rent a Moto
(
T
22540 25419), on the north side of town at Leofóros
Dhimokratías 89, has good rates on two-wheelers.
Online information
There is no tourist office but a useful
site is
W
limnosisland.gr.
Services
Most banks with ATMs cluster around a platía
about halfway along Kydhá; the post office is around the
corner on Garoufalídhi. Several cafés on the old harbour
and Kydhá have wi-fi.
ACCOMMODATION
Despite Límnos's steady gentrification, some room owners still meet arriving ferries. Otherwise the most fruitful area to
search is in the northern beach suburb of Rihá Nerá.
Apollo Pavilion
Frýnis
T
22540 23712,
W
apollopavilion.gr.
In a peaceful cul-de-sac about
halfway along Garoufalídhou, this mock classical hotel
offers three-bed a/c studios with TV and mini-ki
tche
n.
Most have balconies, with castle or mountain views.
€60
Arhondiko
Cnr of Sakhtoúri and Filellínon, Romeïkós
Yialós
T
22540 29800,
W
arxontikohotel.gr.
Límnos's
first hotel, this 1851-built mansion has three floors of
small-to-medium-sized wood-trimmed rooms with all
mod cons but no balconies. There's a pleasant ground-floor
bar/breakfast lounge.
€50
Hotel Lemnos
Limáni Mýrinas
T
22540 22153,
E
lemnos-hotel@yahoo.gr.
Standard 1960s-style hotel
with average-sized, simply decorated rooms, but the
balconies ov
erloo
king the fishing harbour and price make it
good value.
€35
Ifestos
Ethnikís Andístasis 17, Andhróni
T
22540 24960.
Quiet, professionally run two-star hotel with pleasant common
areas. Slightly small rooms have a/c, fridg
es, b
alconies and a
mix of sea or hill views. Breakfast included.
€65
EATING, DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Karagiozis
Romeïkós Yialós 32.
The most established
watering hole on the island transforms from laidback café
by day to buzzing bar by night, which sometimes holds
theme parties or hosts live bands.
Daily 11am-late.
