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Blue Flag Beaches of Lesvos
The Blue Flag beaches for 2013 have been announced by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN).
Lesvos has 10 beaches that will fly the blue flag for the 2013 season.
Blue Flag Beaches 2013 List
- Agios Isidoros
- Anaxos
- Eftalou / Ag. Anargyri
- Kagia
- Kanoni Thermis
- Nyfida
- Petra
- Skala Eressou
- Tsamakia
- Vatera
The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development of beaches and marinas through strict criteria dealing with Water Quality, Environmental Education and Information, Environmental Management, and Safety and Other Services.
The Blue Flag Programme is owned and run by the non-government, non-profit organisation the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
Many people are not aware that the Blue Flag Programme looks at many things, not just water quality. The more remote beaches around Greece will not get a blue flag because of the lack of organised services. It is this very aspect that makes them so appealing to many people, me included. Sitting on a deserted beach miles from civilization followed by a swim in the crystal clear Aegean Sea is one of life’s joys. The Blue Flag Beaches on Lesvos are worthy of note, but remember that they are by definition going to be ‘organised’ and more popular. Why not be Robinson Crusoe for a day on a beach a little more remote, more private, more ‘special’.
You can read more about some of Lesvos’ less well publicised beaches in our Beautiful Lesvos Beaches section.
Storm Damage
March storms have damaged part of the seafront road in Petra and caused further damage on the road to Eftalou.
Lesvos Mayor Dimitris Vounatsou visited Petra on Saturday 23 March with other officials to view the situation. As well as the damage that can be seen in these pictures, large piles of sand, rocks and seaweed was washed onto the main road making it impassible. An urgent clean 
up was put into place to ensure that the Independence Day celebrations could take place.
The coast road between Molyvos and Eftalou (which was damaged in 2010) suffered further damage. The already collapsed areas have sunk further and more areas have now been sectioned off as they are unsafe.
My Tour of Lesvos
I have just published my first page for molyvos.eu.
It’s an account of our tour of Lesvos in May 2011.
You can read the page Touring Lesvos here.
Visit Molyvos 2012 Guide
The 2012 guide to Northern Lesvos is now available from the tourist office in Molyvos and many other places.
It has local information on places to go, things to do a list of 2012 events and lots, more.
If you missed picking up a copy of the brochure, you can flick through a pdf by clicking on the picture on the left.
The guide is produced by the Molyvos Tourist Association. Click here to visit their website.