Leros Municipal Airport

Lesvos Mytilene airport provides flights to major destinations throughout Greece and occasionally European cities. This facility boasts numerous services and amenities for passenger comfort such as duty free shopping opportunities, comfortable passenger seating lounges, ATMs, currency exchange counters and visitor information kiosks.

Leros Island in Greece's Dodecanese group stands out as an exquisite piece of paradise with its green landscape, hilly peaks, long landlocked bays and architectural museum commemorating Italian fascist period attracting visitors from heavy tourism destinations to more peaceful spots.

Leros has had a violent history. Its population endured hard times under Fascist Italy when Mussolini occupied it; at the same time, Leros hosted Greek political dissidents exiled to Leros as well as people with mental disorders who faced harassment and exploitation during military juntas in Greece.

Flights and Ferries

Leros' airport offers daily ferry connections with Piraeus in Athens as well as many Greek islands including Nea Styra, Rodos, Pythagorio Symi Kalymnos Agathonissi Patmos Lipsi Kos. Additionally during summer ferries can connect it to Samos and Rhodes as well.

On the island there are more than ten protected beaches where you can relax in the sun, swim and take in breathtaking sea views. Of particular note are Agia Kioura Beach in the north; Blefoutis Beach on Blefoutis Bay at its southern end; and finally Xirokampos Beach within Kirokambos Bay on Kirokambos' central eastern coast coast of Kirokambos.