Akrotiri

Akrotiri is a neighborhood in Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Akrotiri is situated nearby to the village Vareia, Lesbos, as well as near the locality Αγωγός λυμάτων.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis and Yeni Mosque.

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

Aerodrome

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Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is the international airport of Mytilene, the capital of the Greek island Lesbos. Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis is situated 3 km southeast of Akrotiri.

Yeni Mosque

Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Yeni Mosque is a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island. Yeni Mosque is situated 4 km north of Akrotiri.

Archaeological Museum - New Building

Museum

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The Archaeological Museum of Mytilene is a museum in Lesbos in Greece. Initially the museum was housed in a building erected by the American Classic Studies School in 1935. Archaeological Museum - New Building is situated 3½ km north of Akrotiri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Marina and Mytilene.

Agia Marina

Village

Agia Marina is a village on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Mytilene.

Mytilene

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Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.