![]() For our visit we hired a car through Holiday Auto's in England. The price was as cheap if not cheaper than hiring direct on Levos and it was a much better price than any I could find on the Internet (£270 for 13 days). I think a car is almost essential to check out the various habitats on the island, which include the barren mountainous landscape of the west, the pine forests towards the east, the coastline and the two sets of salt pans. The roads on the island are narrow in most places and downright uncomfortable in others. Those marked in red on the map below are the main roads, which in general were in a decent state of repair with the exception of a few roadworks. The roads marked in green are what I would class as minor roads, whilst those marked in black were gravel tracks with numerous pot holes. Unfortunately you cannot reach some of the best birding spots without driving along these roads. For a detailed description of some of the better birding areas on the island (in September) click on the areas marked in red or the salt pans which are blue on the map. |
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![]() Another excellent reference source are the three videos produced by Malcolm Rymer showing the birds and flowers of Lesvos in Springtime. To sum up the Lesvos experience, the people are extremely friendly, the island is peaceful with very little modernisation and the birdwatching is excellent. With regard to the island's birds I have produced a full Trip List on a separate page. There is also a small photo gallery page showing some of the insects and animals of our trip to Lesvos. Please note that the maps shown on the pages of this site may not be 100% accurate or exactly to scale. |
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