MolivosFriends https://molivosfriends.com A site about Molyvos of Lesvos Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:29:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 Your Summer Vacation Plans & COVID-19 https://molivosfriends.com/summer-vacation-plans-covid-19/ https://molivosfriends.com/summer-vacation-plans-covid-19/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:28:25 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=189035 Molyvos view

In the struggle to contain the latest corona virus, Greece is outdoing other countries, both in the region but also the world over. The effectiveness on display by local authorities makes one optimistic that it will be possible to salvage part of this year’s tourist season. It is still unclear how the tourist sector will operate and how travellers will be entering our country. The government’s plans, as well as larger EU-wide initiatives will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Island of Lesvos has never been flooded by tourists like other better-known destinations in Greece. It has always offered visitors a low-key vacationing style that makes it a safer, attractive destination in the era of social distancing. The island’s size – it is the third biggest island in Greece – means that it rarely gets crowded. Remote and isolated beaches and swimming spots abound, unique villages and walking routes are there for you to stroll on, relax and enjoy a sense of freedom.

Essential when you organise your vacation is also your accommodation. Considering today’s concerns about health and safety, Heliades Maisonettes offer significant advantages.

Each Heliades townhome offers a spacious living-room opening to a large veranda, a fully-equipped kitchen in which to prepare your own meals, and a bathroom with shower all on the ground floor. On the first floor you find two bedrooms and a spacious bathroom. Our units are fully equipped and offer the basics for cleaning and changing linen. Cleaning-services are offered twice per week though special arrangements may be made if our guests wish to avoid coming into contact with cleaning staff.

Think of Lesvos then, when you consider your first vacation in the post lockdown era. Come to Heliades and forget the pandemic, while looking at the Aegean from the responsibly distant space of your own summer retreat.

 

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Generosity and kindness on the shores of the Aegean https://molivosfriends.com/generosity-kindness-shores-aegean/ https://molivosfriends.com/generosity-kindness-shores-aegean/#respond Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:55:01 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=1274 Molyvos street

Molyvos street

Like you we have all been following with keen interest developments in the refugee crisis that has affected Lesvos and Molyvos. This past year has placed a tremendous challenge before the village and its people, whose amazing display of kindness in the face of adversity is the talk of the world’s media. We are naturally aware that like us you are concerned about our beautiful village and we want to tell you that since last year’s steep spike in arrivals a lot has been done to improve the situation by redirecting the flow of refugees away from Molyvos. The efforts undertaken will, we believe, allow Molyvos’ generous people to once again direct their kindness and hospitality to the guests that join them every year from all over the globe in this beautiful corner of the world.

 

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The world’s most magical streets shaded by flowers and trees https://molivosfriends.com/worlds-magical-streets-shaded-flowers-trees/ https://molivosfriends.com/worlds-magical-streets-shaded-flowers-trees/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:11:47 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=1257 Molyvos market street still ranked first!

You can vote here http://www.boredpanda.com/tree-flower-shaded-streets

Molyvos street

Molyvos street

 

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Almond sweets from Lesvos https://molivosfriends.com/almond-sweets-from-lesvos/ https://molivosfriends.com/almond-sweets-from-lesvos/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:51:55 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=287 almond_sweets

Directions

  1. Mix with a blender the sugar with the almond kernel.
  2. Gradually add the rosewater and continue mixing until the mixture becomes a unified pulp.
  3. Shape the mixture into different shapes coat with icing sugar and serve.

 

This sweet is usually served with ouzo in Lesvos island.

 

 Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg blanched almond kernel
  • 180 gr sugar
  • Rosewater
  • Icing sugar

Source: Greek-Recipe.com

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Tarti beach at Gera gulf https://molivosfriends.com/tarti-beach-gera-gulf/ https://molivosfriends.com/tarti-beach-gera-gulf/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:56:39 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=1235 Tarti beach - Lesvos

Tarti beach – Lesvos

One of the most beautiful beaches of Lesvos is Tarti. The beach has crystal clear turquoise water. It is sandy and it is located at the foot of a verdant hill in the Gulf of Gera. The area offers accommodations, tavernas serving delicious fresh fish. Part of the beach is organized with umbrellas and sun beds. There is a part that it is free. Some tamarisk (armyrikia) trees offer a physical shadow for your protection from the sun.

To go to Tarti you need approx. 30 minutes from Mytilini and Plomari and about 1 hour and 30 minutes from picturesque Molyvos.

 

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Agios Ermogenis beach – Mytilini https://molivosfriends.com/agios-ermogenis-beach-mytilini/ https://molivosfriends.com/agios-ermogenis-beach-mytilini/#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=794 This small size beach is one of the lesser known beaches of the island. It has crystal clear, green water (which get their color from the pine trees that surround the vagina) and sand. St. Hermogenes (Agios Ermogenis) enchants visitors who want to enjoy a swim in this quiet corner of the island.

St. Hermogenes - Mytilini

St. Hermogenes – Mytilini

 

Access: By car. The beach of St. Hermogenes located near the entrance of the Gulf of Gera , a distance of about 20 km. South of Mytilene. It is 64 km far from Molyvos and it would take 1 hour from there to reach it.

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Helia – Self catering suite in an ideal location https://molivosfriends.com/helia-self-catering-suite-ideal-location/ https://molivosfriends.com/helia-self-catering-suite-ideal-location/#respond Sat, 17 May 2014 09:14:10 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=538 Helia's bedroom

Bathed in sunlight throughout the day, Helia is warm and welcoming in both summer and winter time. With unhindered vistas onto the bay of Molyvos and a southern exposure it soaks up the sun and offers comfort, views, and relaxation, all at the doorstep of the village’s scenic harbour.

A spacious one bedroom suite, Helia can accommodate two guests in the master-bedroom and two of their friends or family in the comfortable fold-out living-room sofa. Helia’s amenities allow you to enjoy a social life of cooking and feasting at home – both indoors and outdoors on the large veranda.

Amenities

  • One bedroom with Queen-size bed
  • One bathroom with shower
  • Fully equipped Kitchen
  • Living room with fold-out couch sleeping two
  • In house laundry machine
  • High-speed wireless internet connection
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Veranda seating furniture for 4 people
  • Linens and towels included

The suite is located a two minute walk from the harbour and its restaurants and about ten minutes from Molyvos’ main beach. Ten leisurely minutes on Molyvos’ cobble streets will take you to the village bakery and the main market as well as pharmacies and the local medical centre. Around twenty minutes (slightly more at a leisurely pace) will bring you to the village’s medieval castle.

* The suite is air-conditioned and the house is equipped with wireless DSL internet connection

 Make an Enquiry / Contact the owner

https://www.heliades-maisonettes.com

Mail to Heliades Maisonettes

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Aegiale Self Catering Molyvos Accommodation https://molivosfriends.com/aegiale-self-catering-accommodation/ https://molivosfriends.com/aegiale-self-catering-accommodation/#respond Sat, 03 May 2014 09:24:25 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=508 heliades_front_1_min

With stunning views on the Bay of Molyvos and the Aegean to the west, Aegiale offers a relaxing retreat but a few steps from the village’s bustling harbour. Named after the mythical daughter of Helios, this sun-charmed townhouse feasts on the blended blues of summer sky and the Aegean. You will enjoy long dinners and gorgeous sunsets sipping ouzo and wine on the large veranda and will sample all that Molyvos can offer from this conveniently located retreat.

A spacious two-level two-bedroom town-home on the South Eastern corner of the Heliades complex, Aegiale  accommodates four guests in the two upstairs bedrooms and up to two of their friends or family in the living-room’s comfortable fold-out couch. Amenities include everything that would allow you to live a social life of cooking and feasting at home – both indoors and outdoors on the large veranda.

Amenities

  • Two bedrooms. One with Queen-size bed and one with two twin beds
  • Two bathrooms with walk-in barrier-less showers
  • Fully equipped Kitchen
  • Living room with fold-out couch sleeping two
  • In house laundry machine
  • High-speed wireless internet connection
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Veranda seating furniture for 6 people
  • Linens and towels included

The house is located a two minute walk from the harbour and its restaurants and about ten minutes from Molyvos’ main beach. Ten leisurely minutes on Molyvos’ cobble streets will take you to the village bakery and the main market as well as pharmacies and the local medical centre. Around twenty minutes (slightly more at a leisurely pace) will bring you to the village’s medieval castle.

* The maisonette is air-conditioned and the house is equipped with wireless DSL internet connection

 Make an Enquiry / Contact the owner

 

https://www.heliades-maisonettes.com

Mail to Heliades Maisonettes

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Heliades https://molivosfriends.com/heliades/ https://molivosfriends.com/heliades/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2014 22:46:02 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=499 Bathed in the crimson of glorious summer sunsets and touched by the sea breeze of the Aegean, Heliades are an ideal location for your summer retreat. Perched atop the village harbor, Heliades offer unique vistas on the Bay of Molyvos and on Homer’s wine-dark sea beyond. At walking distance from the bustle of the town port and market and a few minutes stroll from the beach, four elegant two-bedroom townhomes and one single bedroom suite will become your welcoming home for the duration of your relaxing Greek vacation.

Heliades MaisonettesA simple, functional design, fully in tune with the village’s traditional architecture, respects history and Molyvos’ age–old forms, while offering all the amenities of a modern home. Comfortable rooms and elegant-modern bathrooms offer private comfort, while spacious verandas, well-sized living rooms, and practical kitchens make Heliades the perfect spot for relaxed sociality.

Heliades was built in 2013-14 by the side of the original Krallis family home, which dates back to 1926. Molyvos’ traditional locally–sourced grey stone was employed throughout, harmoniously melding the new structure with the accents and hues of the village’s architecture. Under the beautiful grey stone, the highest standards of energy efficient building materials shield the five modern units from summer heat and winter cold, providing ideal conditions for recreation, rest, and reflection.

The Units

Heliades comprises of four 80 sq. meter townhomes and one 45 sq. meter suite. All units offer views on the sea. Two townhomes and the suite face West and Northwest opening on the bay of Molyvos, the Harbor, and the North Aegean. A third townhome faces North-Northwest towards the North Aegean and the straits with Turkey to the North. The Final Unit faces North-Northeast towards the straits of Turkey and Molyvos’ castle.

Each townhome offers a spacious living–room opening to a large veranda, a fully equipped kitchen, and a bathroom with shower all on the ground floor. On the first floor you find two bedrooms (one with a queen–size bed 1.6m Χ 2m the other with two twin beds 0.9m Χ 2m) and a spacious bathroom.

The suite offers unobstructed views to the bay of Molyvos, the harbor and the Aegean Sea. It has a living room opening on a large veranda, an open concept kitchen/dining–space area, a bedroom with a queen–size bed, and a bathroom with shower.

Other Amenities

  • All living rooms offer comfortable couches that fold out to become queen–sized beds
  • All units are equipped with LCD TVs
  • All units offer high–speed wireless internet access
  • All kitchens offer stoves with 4 elements, an oven, dish–washer, microwave oven, coffee maker, blender, as well as other kitchen essentials
  • All units provide a washing machine in separate pantry space
  • All units are heated and cooled by a modern fan–coil system
  • All units are equipped with towels and linens
  • All units are equipped with Iron, board and drying loft

Location

Nearest Airport : Mytilene Airport (MJT) at 68 Kilometres

Nearest Ferry : Mytilene Port at 65 Kilometres

Nearest Beach : Molyvos beach at 500 Metres

Nearest Barpub : Molyvos Village at 50 Metres

Nearest Restaurant : Captain’s table at 100 Metres

Car: Recommended

Contact Info

https://www.heliades-maisonettes.com

Mail to Heliades Maisonettes

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The hot springs of Eftalou https://molivosfriends.com/hot-springs-eftalou/ https://molivosfriends.com/hot-springs-eftalou/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:40:35 +0000 http://www.molivosfriends.com/?p=475 Eftalou hot springs

Eftalou hot springs

The thermal baths (hot springs) of Eftalou are located in the end of Eftalou area and before the start of the beach, known as Golden beach or Ayioi Anargyroi. The baths are rich in lithium chloride, ammonium, potassium, sodium and other substances. The baths are ideal for chronic diseases such as rheumatism, arthritis, sciatica, lumbago, gallstones, breast diseases, chronic degenerative arthritis, skin diseased. People can relax and have also a massage.

Useful information

Region: Eftalou, 3,5 km after Molyvos

Water temperature: 46,5 ⁰ C

Hours: Summer season from 9:00 to 14:00 & 15:00 to 18:00.

Tel: 22530 71245

Image source: www.ethnos.gr

Thermal baths of Eftalou

Thermal baths of Eftalou

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