14 days in lesvos and turkey: 7 days lesvos island & 7 days turkey
?1st day in lesvos: arrival to beautiful mytilene airport or port. depart by taxi or hired car for the greenish, south part of the island, the most beautiful beach, vatera. after about an hours drive (50-55 km), arrival to our hotel. accommodation for 6 nights with breakfast by the aegean sea. while staying in vatera, visit the nearby charming traditional village of vrissa (3 km) and the natural historical museum where you can see fossils thousands of years old of fish, elephants, turtles and many other animal and plants. you can also visit the picturesque fishing cape of saint fokas (5 km), skala polichnitos (15 km), nifida (17 km) and the natural spring waters in polichnitos (8km). on the first day we suggest you go for a swim in the most beautiful, longest and clean beach on lesvos at vatera. it has been awarded the eec blue ribbon for its clean water repeatedly. then have a rest and taste of the delicious tasteful local food and a rest by the sea.
?2nd day in lesvos: after breakfast depart for the graphic village agiasos (27 km), a very green mountain traditional village which is very famous for their handmade earthen and woodcuts.
there we can enjoy a traditional greek coffee made in hot ash and hand made dessert, before we continue our trip to plomari (45 km approximately), one hour distance form agiasos.
plomari is famous about the ouzo and its natural beauties. we will visit the dilistery - ouzo museum varvagianni and then we will walk through the village's alleys. we will have time for swimming to the beautiful beach agios isidoros, before we drive back to vatera, driving through perama, evriaki and keramia.
?3rd day in lesvos: after a filling breakfast while enjoying the view of the sea. spend the day sight seeing the nearby area and swimming in the refreshing waters of vatera. later we will organize a special night - a buffet with roast meats, salads, appetizers and local wine and ouzo.
?4th day in lesvos: after breakfast we suggest a visit to the north - west part of the island, driving through axladeri, kalloni, parakoila and agra. visit the petrified forest in sigri (95 km approximately) and the natural historical museum in sigri. after sigri will drive to skala eressos (10 km approximately) to have a rest, lunch and a swim at the magical beach.
?5th day in lesvos: spend this day at the hotel and nearby area. explore the hills of the surrounding area and take a walk along the seemingly endless stretch of beach. at nigh, there will be a greek night with live music, bouzouki, greek songs and traditional local dances.
?6th day in lesvos: after breakfast depart for the north part of the island, graphical molivos, via axladeri and kalloni. it's about a one and a half hours drive. visit the castle and walk through the traditional cobble streets. we suggest lunch in a traditional tavern in the area of vafios. after lunch depart for petra (3km) and anaxos, where you can enjoy a coffee and a swim at anaxos beach. return to the hotel early in the evening.
?7th day in lesvos: today we will spend the day at the hotel and nearby areas. we suggest a visit to the hot spring waters in polichnitos and then a swim in the crystal aegean sea at vatera.
?1th day in turkey: leave the lesvos hotel early in the morning (06:30), for mytilene's port for departure to turkey. after customs, ferry departs at 08:30 for turkey and arrives at aivalik at 10:00 about , depending on the weather. a taxi, mini bus (depends on the size of the persons) or a hired car will wait for you to take you to your hotel in izmir ( 2:30 hours drive about 200 km). our tour begins with a short sightseeing tour in izmir including mount of pagos & agora , drive to sel?uk , visit the shrine of virgin mary, ruins of ephesus; after lunch a visit to museum of sel?uk; o/n in kusadasi or sel?uk. (l)
?2nd day in turkey : drive to pamukkale (cotton castle) with its wonderful formations of stalacties, ancient city hierapolis with its necropolis & theatre. overnight in pamukkale. (l)
?3th day in turkey: continue to antalya, the southern point of the turkish riviera, a very attractive city with shady palmlined boulevards, marina and a picturesque & dreamlike old city quarter called kalei?i. after lunch visit to the most attractive museum of turkey. overnight in antalya . (l)
?4th day in turkey: full day tour to the ancient cities of perge, aspendos and side, where you can see the last examples of gorgeous roman architecture. overnight in antalya. (l)
?5th day in turkey: free day for swimming at dreamlike kemer-beaches (excl.lunch). overnight in antalya.
?6th day in turkey: early drive through anatolian countryside to konya, city of whirling derwishes, visit the mausoleum of mevlana; continue to cappadocia with a stop at the sultanhan caravanserai ; overnight. (l)
?7th day in turkey: full day tour in cappadocia including the valleys of g?reme & zelve, one of the underground cities derinkuyu (or kaymakli) used by early christians for protection purposes; lunch enroute, continue to ortahisar & avanos . overnight in cappadocia. (l)
?8th day in turkey: after breakfast drive to ankara, visit the museum of anatolian civilisations and mausoleum of atat?rk. transfer to the airport. (l) and fly for your home.
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