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In the last few years, Lesvos island has steadily developed into a growing
tourist destination. Lesvos, with its modern hotel resorts, its organized
tourism, its natural beauty and the warm hospitality of the local people
has made it one of the most popular summer destinations. Lesvos caters to
a wide range of tourists who enjoy its stunning beauty, the clear blue
waters of the Aegean and the traditional lifestyle of the island with its
warm hospitality Every place on the island, from its lush green
mountains and futile plains, to its endless stretch of beaches and
picturesque villages, overspills with beauty and a love for life. Each
place has its own uniqueness, with its own history and development, which
awaits for you to exploreIn
mythology, according to the Aeolian myths, the first colonists of the
island were the Makares. Aeolus, who was the chief of the Makare, or
Makareus and the descendant of the winds, had five daughters: Mytilene,
Issa, Antissa, Methymna and Arisve, in honor of whom he built the
homonymous town. He also had four sons: Ereso, Kerdolao, Meandro, Lefkipo,
with whom he colonized Chios, Samos, Rhodes and Kos
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