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Municipality of Petra

Panagia tis Petras (Our Lady of the Rock)
The center of the village is dominated by the rock on top of which is the Church of Panagia tis Glykofilousas (Our Lady of the Sweet Kisses). The rock is enormous, as imposing as those of Meteora in central Greece.

The Church of Agios Nikolaos in Petra
This important ecclesiastical monument is located near the village square. It is a single-aisled basilica with three layers of frescos, the oldest of which is believed to be from the 16th century. It also maintains a museum.

Municipality of Mytilene

Agioi Theodoroi
The triple-aisled basilica was built in 1795 to replace an older church that had burned to the ground. It is reported to have been the Cathedral of Mytilene at least some point after the sack of Lesvos by the Ottomans.

Agios Athanasios
Today’s Metropolis Cathedral was built in the early 18th century and is located in the center of town. It is distinguished by its enormous Gothic-style bell tower. The church is a cruciform basilica with three aisles and a central dome.

Agios Therapon
This majestic church is one of Mytilene’s landmarks. Built by the local architect Argyris Adalis, it was inaugurated in 1935.