Lesvos Airport (MJT) is located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos I Greece. The facility has only one terminal the serves both international and domestic flights. Lesvos Airport is only 8 kilometers from the ancient city of Mytilene. The facility has been upgraded over the years with activities such as paving the runway, to enable it handle the increasing passenger traffic of the tourists coming to this island for vacations.

Even with its small size, the airport has modern amenities to offer, which every traveler should expect at any airport. You will find a duty-free shop where you can do some shopping and a café-bar where you can have some refreshments before you leave for your main destination in the city.

Transport from the Airport

Lesvos Airport has only two car rental companies, but they suffice for the operation of the airport, since it does not handle a lot of traffic. You cannot depend on the buses, shuttles and taxis for your movement in Lesbos when you are visiting the attractions, and hence you will need to hire a car from one of the available companies.

You can pre-book your rental car to make it easy and fast for you to get to your hotel. Prior online booking is great as it saves you time, you can do it at home or in your office, there are no hidden costs and you will benefit from discounts offered for online transactions. Rent a car companies have separate parking yards where you will pick the car from, and after your vacation is over you return the same to the parking, as you fly out of Lesvos Airport.

Attractions

When you come here, you ought to be ready for unlimited enjoyment. The limitation is your ability to access the various attractions, and since you have a rented car, you can move to any part of this tourist destination.

Some of the places that you have to visit before you leave are the ancient sites that will teach you a lot of history concerning Lesvos. There are lovely beaches, museums, the Petrified Forest, you can go windsurfing in the ocean waters, the thermal springs and if you are a wildlife lover, you can go see Lesvos wildlife and do some bird watching.

All the attractions are differently located and hence your hired car will come in handy to take you to all the locations that you can manage to visit during your vacation on this island.