# Things to see in Mytilene (Greece): 11 places and when to go > Mytilene is a town in Greece, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (4), Museums and art (3). The best known are Yeni Mosque, Mytilene, Castle of Mytilene and Valide Mosque, Mytilene. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mitilene/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Greece · 39.1104, 26.5546 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/montana/) (1) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/termal/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** JMK Mykonos, 214 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Olympos, at 967 m. ## What to see in Mytilene The places in and around Mytilene, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Yeni Mosque, Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/yeni-mosque/): Mosque in Greece · 277 m - [Castle of Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-mytilene/): Castle on Lesvos, Greece · 687 m - [Valide Mosque, Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/valide-mosque/): Mosque in Greece · 170 m - [Geras Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gera-gulf/): Gulf in Lesbos, Greece · 7.5 km - [Archaeological Museum of Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-new-building/): Museum in Greece · 719 m - [Olympos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/olympos/): Mountain range on Lesbos island, Greece · 18 km - [Saint Therapon Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/saint-therapon/): Church in Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece · 590 m - [Moria Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/roman-aqueduct/): Aqueduct in Mytilene municipality, Greece · 3.9 km - [Museum of olive-oil production (Lesvos)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/industrial-olive-oil-production-museum-in-lesvos/): Museum in Greece · 29 km - [Taxiarchis Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/taxiarchis-monastery/): Monastery in Lesvos, Greece · 30 km - [Therma Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/therma-spa/): Hot spring · 6.0 km ## When to go to Mytilene The best time to visit Mytilene is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 32 | | February | Possible | 10 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 02 | | May | Best time | 14 h 08 | | June | Best time | 14 h 44 | | July | Possible | 14 h 29 | | August | Possible | 13 h 32 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 49 | | December | Possible | 9 h 16 | In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. In April, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mytilene The nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK, Mykonos), 214 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.1104%2C26.5546) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.1104%2C26.5546) ## Other towns nearby - [Chios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/quios/): 15 places · 90 km - [Evdilos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/evdilos/): 7 places · 170 km - [Alexandroupolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/alejandropolis/): 7 places · 202 km - [Ermoupoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ermupoli/): 11 places · 233 km - [Komotini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/komotini/): 8 places · 245 km - [Didymoteicho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/didymoteicho/): 8 places · 248 km And all of Greece, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mytilene? The best known: [Yeni Mosque, Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/yeni-mosque/), [Castle of Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-mytilene/), [Valide Mosque, Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/valide-mosque/), [Geras Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gera-gulf/), [Archaeological Museum of Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-new-building/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mytilene? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. ### How do you get to Mytilene? The nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 214 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.1104%2C26.5546) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mytilene as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).