Lesvos is a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean. It is the third biggest island after Crete and Euboea. It is situated across the Turkish shores, the Mytilini Strait in the East and the Anatolian mainland in the North. It has two bays. The largest one is the one of Kalloni and the smallest one that of Gera.
The capital of the island, as well as of the same-named county of Lesvos, is Mytilene, which is built in the southeast end of the island, on top of seven hills. Lesvos is considered the home of ouzo, mainly due to the extensive occupation of its inhabitants with the distillery industry.
However, apart from ouzo, Lesvos is known for the unique Kalloni sardine, as well as for its excellent olive oil and its cheeses. In recent years, the island’s producers can demonstrate important achievements in products such as jams, honey, sauces, by-products of olives and many other products as well.