Still looking for more? Try one of our destination guides to Mytilene.Mytilene Closer to its foreign neighbor, Turkey, than it is to mainland Greece, the island of Lesvos is an Aegean landmass quickly becoming a popular destination all its own. The capital of Lesvos, Mytilene, is a quite an abstract center for both the historic and the modern of the region. Home to both a Northern and Southern Port, the capital is a place set to astonish visitors from all over the world. Gorgeous greenery marks several places near and along the waterline, including expansive gardens spread out over roughly one-quarter of the...more