Basilica of Agios Andreas

Basilica of Agios Andreas

Skala Eressos
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Cultural & Historical
Recommended for: Culture Budget & Bargain

If you explore the village market area in Skala Eressos, you'll find the remains of the early Christian Basilica of Agios Andreas. This paleochristian church dates from the first half of the 5th century and houses the sarcophagus of the patron saint of Eressos, Saint Andreas. The most stunning feature is a partially intact floor mosaic in what used to be the central aisle, which depicts a number of stylized animals.

Skala Eresou, Lesbos Prefecture, Greece

A quiet, women-only hotel in downtown Skala Eressos, the Mascot is lesbian-owned and operated, and partners with Thomson Travel in the UK to provide LGBT "Freedom" package holidays. Benefiting from a recent...
  • Bed & Breakfast
  • For Women

Run by Greek husband-and-wife team Marianthi and Giorgios Pantermou, the Maria Pantermou Rooms is located on a back street, across from the Mascot Hotel and just 250 feet from the beach restaurants and bars....
  • Budget hotel
  • LGBTQ-friendly

A unique choice for fans of historic architecture, The Windmill is a 100-year-old structure that sleeps two people and has its own kitchen and basic bathroom. Less than a mile from Skala Eressos, it's tucked...
  • Novelty
  • LGBTQ-friendly
Soulatso

  • Seafood
  • Local Cuisine

A traditional Greek restaurant on the west side of Skala Eressos, Adonis is a favorite with Greek locals, meaning the food here is the real deal. During the summer there will be lamb roasting on a spit, to...
  • Casual
  • Local Cuisine

Vento does brisk business serving pizza, pastas, and salads on its breezy open-air deck, which is often the site of raucous dance parties during the Women's Festival. Owned by local Vicki, who previously ran...
  • Casual
  • Italian
Flamingo Beach Bar

  • Bar
  • For Women
Parasol Beach Bar

  • Bar
  • LGBTQ-friendly

Breez Bar is decidedly more slick than its hippie neighbors, and as a result tends to draw a younger and more hetero Greek crowd, but it's still one of the chicest places in the village to kick back with a...
  • Lounge
  • LGBTQ-friendly