Lesbos
The third largest Greek island, in the northeastern Aegean, known for ouzo, olive oil and a petrified forest. It was the home of the ancient poet Sappho, and Mytilene is the main town.
- Where
- Mytilene, North Aegean, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 39.2100, 26.2800
Get the Lesbos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lesbos. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Aegean volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lesbos
Assos 32 km
The ruins of an ancient Greek city above the village of Behramkale, on the Aegean shore of the Biga Peninsula. The Temple of Athena crowns the hilltop, and the harbour below was once the only good one on 80 kilometres of coast.
Bozcaada 70 km
A small island in the northeastern Aegean, the third largest in Turkey, known for centuries for its grapes, wines and red poppies. The main town sits below a large castle, and tourism, wine and fishing keep the island going.
Pergamon 79 km
A rich and powerful ancient Greek city on a high promontory above modern Bergama. Its acropolis holds one of the steepest theatres of the ancient world, and its library was once a rival to Alexandria's.
Troy 83 km
The mound of Hisarlık, where the remains of the city at the heart of the Trojan War story lie in layer upon layer. A large wooden horse stands at the entrance, and the site has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998.
Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial 94 km
A war memorial on Hisarlık Hill above Morto Bay, at the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula. It honours about 253,000 Turkish soldiers who served in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915, with four tall pillars holding up a broad flat roof.
Nea Moni of Chios 95 km
An 11th century Orthodox monastery on Mount Provateio in the interior of Chios, now a convent and museum. It is known for its Byzantine mosaics and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park 107 km
A park of over 33,000 hectares on the Gallipoli peninsula, set up in 1973 around the battlefields of the First World War. Memorials and cemeteries are spread along its ridges, coves and beaches.
Konak Square 115 km
A busy square at the southern end of Atatürk Avenue on the İzmir waterfront, named after the provincial government house that stands on it. Its clock tower, built in 1901, is the best-known landmark in the city.
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Questions
Where is Lesbos?
Lesbos is in Mytilene, North Aegean, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Assos (32 km), Bozcaada (70 km), Pergamon (79 km).
How do I get the Lesbos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lesbos and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Aegean volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lesbos before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Aegean volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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