Mitilene
Mitilene, also spelled Mytilene, is the capital and port city of the island of Lesbos in the North Aegean region of Greece. It lies on the western coast of Lesbos at the head of a natural harbor and serves as the island’s administrative and economic center. The name is ancient, and the modern city continues to be the main hub for transportation, services, and culture on the island.
In antiquity, Mytilene was a prominent city-state and cultural center in Ionia. It prospered through trade and
Geographically, the city is arranged around a crescent-shaped harbor, with a historic core set on hills rising
Today, Mitilene is the administrative capital of the Lesbos regional unit and a major urban center for