Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Mithymna


In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  LESVOSHOUSES.com | About Molivos (Mithymna), Eftalou
Molivos (or Mithymna) at the northern tip of Lesvos is arguably the most beautiful village of the island with its picturesque harbour dominated by the castle and tiers of red-tiled stone houses climbing up the slopes away from the blue sea.
Molivos, the capital of the Province, and the contiguous villages of Skala Sykamnia, Sykamnia, Lepetymnos, Argenos, Vafios and rural area of Eftalou comprise the present Municipality of Mithymna.
According to mythology, Mithymna was one of the five daughters of the mythical King Makara.
www.lesvoshouses.com /molivoseftalou.htm   (369 words)

  
 Accommodation in Molivos, Lesvos island, Greece | Pension Schoolmistress with the golden eyes | rooms & apartments
The association with Arts is appropriate enough, for it was here in Mithymna that the head of Orpheus is said to have been washed ashore after his dismemberment of the Thracian women.
Another mythical citizen of Mithymna was the lyric poet and musician Arion.
Day trips to Molivos (Mithymna), Petra, Skala Sikaminia, Gavathas, Eressos (Eresos), Vatera or Petra, Eftalou and Anaxos are not to be missed.
www.mythical-mithymna.com   (1428 words)

  
  .:: MOLIVOS (Molyvos, Mithymna), Lesvos island, Greece ::.
Molivos (or Mithymna) at the northern tip of Lesvos is arguably the most beautiful village of the island with its picturesque harbour dominated by the castle and tiers of red-tiled stone houses climbing up the slopes away from the blue sea.
According to mythology, Mithymna was one of the five daughters of the mythical King Makara.
Mithymna owns an archaeological collection with impressive findings from the surrounding area, and a library with a collection of over ten thousand volumes and manuscripts.
www.molivos-hills.com /molivos-mithymna.htm   (387 words)

  
 History & Culture of Mithymna (Molivos), Lesvos island, Greece :: Molyvos, Lesbos, Griechenland
Mithymna does trade with Thrace, the Hellispondo and the opposite Trojian coastal zone.
Mithymna flourishes during the 7th and 6th century BC and competitiveness between the town and Mytilene grows.
During the Roman Empire, Mithymna and the Lesbos island in general, enjoy a period of autonomy and economic prosperity.
www.mithymna.gr /history.htm   (553 words)

  
 Alternative Greece: MUNICIPALITY OF MITHYMNA (MOLYVOS)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mithymna, Molyvos, is a privileged place of the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
The harmonious blend of the history, the structured and the natural environment, fascinates the visitors, especially when they face the area from the top of the northeastern corner of Lesvos: dorian, stone-built, colorful, nestled among olive groves and pine trees, with its Byzantine castle overlooking the picturesque small port, the natural path to the west.
Mithymna is one of the most significant cultural areas of Europe as it holds a historical past dating back to the 3rd millenium BC.
www.alternativegreece.gr /WebForms/MemberDisplay.aspx?ID=70   (321 words)

  
 Mithymna
Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos.
Mithymna is also the seat of the municipality as well as the province.
Mithymna is located NE of Eressos, N of Plomari and NW of Mytilene.
www.mlahanas.de /Greece/Cities/Mithymna.html   (458 words)

  
 Over Molivos (Mithymna) van Lesbos (Lesvos)
Molivos (of Mithymna), ligt op de noordelijke punt van Lesbos en is beslist het mooiste dorp van het eiland.
Mithymna is een van de vijf dochters van de mythische koning Makara.
Mithymna heeft een indrukwekkende archeologische verzameling van allerlei vondsten uit het omringende gebied en een indrukwekkende bibliotheek met meer dan 10.000 verschillende oude boeken en manuscripten.
www.lesbos-griekenland.com /molivosmithymna.htm   (359 words)

  
 MOLYVOS, or Mithymna Lesvos
Also known as Mithymna, legend will have us believe that one of the five daughters of the Mythical King Makara ruled the town during the middle ages.
Mithymna was a formidable women and much admired by her adversaries who fought gallantly for the town and it's riches.
Molyvos means "lead" in Greek and the name was given to Mithymna by the Turks.
www.magicaljourneys.com /Lesvos/lesvos-discover-molyvos.html   (341 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Mithymna knows rapid development and establishes itself as the second most influential town in the agricultural, commercial, maritime, military and cultural sector.
In 479 BC Mithymna is liberated from the Persians and joins the 1st Athenian Alliance.
In 167 BC the Antissa area is incorporated by Mithymna.
www.uti.gr /doc/uk_lengu/tourism/services/acc/europe/greece/map/lesvos/molyvos/hystory%20products.htm   (780 words)

  
 Mithymna Grill House of Molivos, on the Greek island of Lesvos - Lesbos, Griechenland
Mithymna Grill House of Molivos, on the Greek island of Lesvos - Lesbos, Griechenland
Take a relaxing stroll along the rustic cobbled road, leading to the Agora (Market Centre) of Molivos and you will come across the
Everyone is welcome AND AFTER ONLY ONE VISIT YOU WILL BECOME A REGULAR VISITOR “ FOR SURE”
www.molivos.net /mithymna-grillhouse   (144 words)

  
 Information (Accomodation, Wine and Dine, Forum ) about Molivos, Mithymna - History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The name of the ancient city is pre-Greek, and in the writings of ancient authors, on ancient coins and in inscriptions it appears in the Aeolic form of "Mathymna" and the Attic "Methymna" or "Methymna".
Having safeguarded their control by building fortifications, they encouraged the cultivation of the olive and the development of the trade in olive oil.
It was in this period that the town became known as Molivos.
www.molivos.eu /history   (239 words)

  
 Mithymna
Der Artikel Mithymna gehört zur Kategorie: Ort in Griechenland
Mithymna (griechisch Μήθυμνα), auch Methymna oder Molivos, ist eine Stadt an der Nordküste der griechischen Insel Lesbos.
Obwohl Mithymna das Haupttouristenzentrum der Insel darstellt, ist der Ort sehr ursprünglich geblieben.
www.weblexikon.de /Methymna.html   (167 words)

  
 12th Conference - Forms
Anyone intending to attend or participate in the Conference must be sure to secure his or her accomodation in advance as it will be impossible to find accomodation at the last minute because of the great demand during the tourist season.
With regard to the booking of accomodation in the Town of MITHYMNA during August 1999 the latest and most reliable information is that the situation is rather difficult.
Our aim is to avoid unnecessary loss of time and to supply everyone with the information needed so that his or her stay in MITHYMNA may be a pleasant one.
www.hri.org /iagp/conf11/forms11b.html   (604 words)

  
 Molivos   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Olive Press hotel of Molivos (Mithymna) on the Greek island of Lesvos (Lesbos) is located next to the beach and it has most of the facilities one would like to have when on holidays on this tourist resort.
Molivos (or Mithymna) at the northern tip of Lesvos is arguably the most beautiful village of...
Elea Houses of Molivos (Mithymna), on the Greek island of Lesvos (Lesbos)...
petrapanoramahotel.fenspetra.com /molivos   (1162 words)

  
 Molivos, Mithymna, Molyvos, Mithimna | Insel Lesbos, Griechenland | Hotels, Auto vermietung, Gaststaetten, Reiseburos, ...
Molivos (oder Mithymna) liegt an der Nordspitze von Lesbos und ist wohl das schoenste Dorf der Insel.
Molivos (Mithymna), das Kapital der Provinz und der angrenzenden Doerfer von Skala Sykamnia, von Sykamnia, von Lepetymnos, von Argenos, von Vafios und dem laendlichem Gebiet von Eftalou enthalten den anwesenden Stadtbezirk von Mithymna.
Mithymna besitzt eine archaeologische Ansammlung mit eindrucksvollen Entdeckungen von der Umgebung und eine Bibliothek mit einer Ansammlung von ueber zehntausend Volumen und Manuskripten.
www.lesbos-griechenland.com /molivosmithymna.htm   (354 words)

  
 Molivos Camping | Budget Accommodation on Lesvos island, Greece | Info about Mithymna, Lesbos, Griechenland
The writing of Molyvos with an iota (i) could be considered the proper way to spell the name, if we were to accept the assumption that the stem of the word is the West European periphrastic denomination Mont d' olives (mountain of olives).
In 1965 the competent authorities put a preservation order on the entire settlement of Molyvos (Mithymna), thus declaring it a protected town.
Since 1960, tourist development has played a critical role in the life and evolution of Molyvos.
www.molivos-camping.com /molivos-lesvos.htm   (377 words)

  
 Mólyvos (Míthymna), Greece. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
Archival photos depict the Greek conquest of the island in November–December 1912, with Ottoman POWs being dispatched afterwards from Mólyvos port to Anatolia.
Barely excavated ancient Mithymna to the northwest is of essentially specialist interest, though a necropolis has been unearthed next to the bus stop.
Modern dwellings and hotels have been banned from the municipal core, but this hasn't stopped a steady drain of all the authentic life from the upper bazaar; just one lonely tailor still plies his trade amongst souvenir shops vastly surplus to requirements, and the last traditional locals' ouzerí shut in 1989.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/greece/molyvos_(mithymna)/home   (320 words)

  
 Mithymna at AllExperts
It is also known by the name Molyvos or Molivos used under the Ottoman Empire (CE).
The town is on the northern part of the island, just some 6 km from the popular beach town of Petra
After the defeat of the Ottomans in the First Balkan War (1913), Greece annexed Lesbos in 1914.
en.allexperts.com /e/m/mi/mithymna.htm   (452 words)

  
 Lesbos - Definition, explanation
The second-largest island is Lemnos, to the northwest, lying nearer the nothern part of the Greek mainland.
Principal towns on the main island are Mytilene (the capital), Kalloni, Mithymna, Plomari, Agiassos, Petra.
On the south coast of Lesbos is the pretty coastal town of Plomari, where it is said that the finest ouzo in the world is made to this day in traditional copper stills.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/l/le/lesbos.php   (746 words)

  
 B E°K. A°°§.
The taxi fare from the airport to Mithymna is 10,000 Drs.
The bus timetable from Mytilini to Mithymna is the following: departures from Mytilini to Mithymna: a) 9 a.m., b) 11 a.m., c) 13.15 p.m., and d) 15.30 p.m.; and from Mithymna to Mytilini: a) 7 a.m., b) 13.00 p.m., and c) 16.00 p.m.
Upon the arrival at Mithymna, the participants who need information about accomodation, can address the Tourist Office of the Municipality of Mithymna, which is situated at the entrance to the town (tel.
www.hri.org /iagp/conf11/conf11b.iagp.html   (1020 words)

  
 Mithymna Hostels, Greece Hostels, Online Booking, Reservations, Backpackers, Hostels, Accommodation, Mithymna, Greece, ...
From here you will be able to check availability and make a secure hostel reservation for when you arrive in Greece.
AKTI Hotel is located just 1 km from Mithymna (Molivos) on Lesvos island, in a seaside countryside area.
Excellent service in combination with the natural beauty and the warm and friendly atmosphere,'Akti' hotel is the guarantee for special and memorable stay.
www.europeanexplorer.com /greece/hostels/mithymna.htm   (330 words)

  
 Molivos - Mithymna - Lesvos - Molyvos - Mithimna - Lesbos
Molivos - Mithymna - Lesvos - Molyvos - Mithimna - Lesbos
According to existing sources, Mithymna was founded between 1140 and 1053 BC.
Myrsilos refers to Assos, in Asia Minor as "Mythemnaion ktisma" (built by Mythemnians).
www.lesvos-holidays.com /mithymna2.htm   (539 words)

  
 Travels with S/Y Thetis 02: Alexadroupolis to Yeras
Thetis arrived in Molyvos or Mithymna, Lesvos [39° 22.1' N 26° 10.1' E] after 46.8 M at 1040.
I had hailed the Limenarchio (Coast Guard) on the VHF radio before entering the harbor and they had informed me to go stern-to near the end of the jetty and I had already prepared the anchor, the fenders, and the stern lines.
The total distance from Mithymna was 43.7 M. As we motored slowly into the cove and I was looking for a suitable place to drop the anchor a small fishing caique overtook Thetis.
www.sy-thetis.org /Thetis2002/fromAlex/fromAlex.html   (2916 words)

  
 Sun Rise hotel in Molyvos Lesvos
The Sun Rise Hotel is situated One Km away from Mithymna or Molyvos.
It is built on the hill that its magnificent views of Eftalou and the Aegean were the inspirations for A. Eftaliotis and I. Venezis, Lesvos Island most famous writers of this century.At the Hotel, there is also a first class restaurant and a main bar with views of the Aegean and Anatoli (Minor Asia).
At your disposal, there is a free shuttle-bus service to the town of Mithymna, on a very frequent schedule.The conference hall is comfortable for 400 persons, available for meetings, councils, demonstrations and presentations.
www.lesvos-safaritours.com /sunrise.htm   (274 words)

  
 Molivos Friends - A town in traditional style
The Mithymna Municipal Gallery, with an impressive collection of works of art, was set up in 1961.
The Archaeological Collection is housed in the Town Hall, while the Municipal Library enriches the town's cultural life.
Many cultural manifestations are organized every year in Mithymna, such as conventions, lectures, exhibitions of paintings and popular art, theatrical and folkloric performances.
www.molivosfriends.com /static/article14.html   (605 words)

  
 Molivos, Lesvos island - (Mithymna, Lesbos - Greece) - Sea Horse Hotel
Molivos, Lesvos island - (Mithymna, Lesbos - Greece) - Sea Horse Hotel
Walk through the cobblestone streets up to the Byzantine castle, which decorates the peek of the village and often hosts cultural events and concerts throughout the summer.
Visit the Town hall, with its important archeological collection, the municipal Art gallery and school of fine Arts, the village library and churches, the picturesque harbour with its abundance of bars, restaurants and cafes, and finally, the 'Agora' were you may enjoy a day shopping and good food.
www.seahorse-hotel.com /lesvos-molivos.htm   (342 words)

  
 Taverna Vafios - Restaurant, Molivos Lesvos - Mithymna Lesbos
Taverna Vafios - Restaurant, Molivos Lesvos - Mithymna Lesbos
Mithymna (or Molivos) is the capital of the Province of Mithymna.
Mithymna and the contiguous villages of Skala Sykamnia, Sykamnia, Lepetymnos, Argenos, Vafios and rural area of Eftalou
www.taverna-vafios.gr /molivos.htm   (334 words)

  
 Aphrodite hotel of Molyvos, Lesvos island - Aphroditi, Molivos, Lesbos
The village of Molivos (also known as Molyvos or Mithymna):
Only 1 km away from APHRODITE Hotel, the medieval village of Molivos that has inspired artists and poets throughout history, gives you the opportunity to
preservation order on the entire settlement of Molyvos (Mithymna), thus declaring it a protected town.
www.aphrodite-hotel-lesvos.com /molivos.htm   (369 words)

  
 SEA MELODY Rooms - Molivos Harbour, Lesvos island - Mithymna, Lesbos, Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: )
SEA MELODY Rooms - Molivos Harbour, Lesvos island - Mithymna, Lesbos, Greece
" - Molivos (Mithymna), Lesvos island, TK-81108, Greece -
After you click the "Send" button you will be taken back to this page.
www.lesvos-travel.com /sea-melody   (262 words)

  
 Octapus Restaurant - Molivos' harbour, Lesvos island, Greece - Mithymna tour
Octapus Restaurant - Molivos' harbour, Lesvos island, Greece - Mithymna tour
olivos (or Mithymna) at the northern tip of Lesvos is arguably the most beautiful village of the island with its picturesque harbour dominated by the castle and tiers of red-tiled stone houses climbing up the slopes away from the blue sea.
ccording to mythology, Mithymna was one of the five daughters of the mythical King Makara.
www.octapus-restaurant.com /lesvos-molivos.htm   (374 words)

  
 Hostels in Mithymna - Book Online at Hostelworld.com
Read customer reviews of Mithymna hostels, view hostels on map of Mithymna and avail of special offers such as free SMS confirmations.
And why not check out our pick for the best things to see and do in Mithymna while you're there.
Hostelworld.com - the definitive guide to Mithymna hostels.
www.hostelworld.com /findabed.php?ChosenCity=Mithymna&ChosenCountry=Greece   (178 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.