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Molyvos Castle
A dramatic Byzantine-Genoese castle crowning the hill above the picturesque stone village of Molyvos on Lesbos island.
5 km · about 10 min drive
North Aegean, Greece · Europe
Pétra is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Stýpsi, 5km from Molyvos Castle.
Pétra is a town located in North Aegean, Greece. With a population of 3,029, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pétra sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pétra to your route.
Petra (Greek: Πέτρα, meaning 'rock') is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality of West Lesbos.
Petra is in northwestern Lesbos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, andRead more
Ypsilometopo, and the settlements Petri and Anaxos. The municipality has a land area of 72.479 square kilometres (27.984 sq mi), and a population of 3,029 at the 2021 census. Its largest towns are Pétra (the municipal seat), Stýpsi, and Skoutáros. The town of Mithymna is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Petra.
The region has olive groves, and also low forests primarily of pine, but also coppice oaks, cypress, and fruit-bearing trees.
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Pétra is located in North Aegean, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 39.3268 latitude, 26.1765 longitude.
Pétra has a population of approximately 3,029 people, making it a town in Greece.
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castle
A dramatic Byzantine-Genoese castle crowning the hill above the picturesque stone village of Molyvos on Lesbos island.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Greece's third-largest island with a petrified forest, therapeutic hot springs, and the picturesque fishing village of Molyvos.
22 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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