Antissa, Lesvos

Antissa

Antissa is a traditional inland village in the western Eresos cluster, its olive groves and mountain roads part of the approach toward…

Antissa is a traditional inland village in the western Eresos cluster, its olive groves and mountain roads part of the approach toward Sigri and the Petrified Forest. It offers a genuine, unhurried village stop, a square, local cafes, stone houses, on the route through Lesvos’s volcanic west.

What to See and Do

  • a traditional square and local cafe culture
  • olive groves and mountain roads on the way toward Sigri
  • stone houses and everyday village life

Where to Stay near Antissa

There’s not much to book directly in Antissa. The practical base for this part of the island is Eresos, a short drive away. Stay there and treat Antissa as a stop on a day out.

A natural stop on the road between Eresos and Sigri, especially en route to the Petrified Forest.

Part of the Eresos area.