Visitors say
We were all mesmerised by the history of this part of the island and by the petrified trees. The travel to there was a joy itself: the views are absolutely stunning.
About
Pyrrha or Pyrra (Ancient Greek: Πύρρα) was a town on the coast of the deep bay on the west of the island of Lesbos, which had so narrow an entrance that it was called the Euripus of Pyrrha. It was situated at a distance of 80 stadia from Mytilene and 100 from Cape Malea. In the Lesbian revolt the town sided with Mytilene, but was reconquered by Paches. In Strabo's time the town no longer existed, but the suburbs and port were still inhabited.
Before you go
What to expect
Standing at Archaia Pyrra, you're at the edge of a bay so enclosed that ancient writers compared its narrow entrance to a euripus. Almost nothing of the town survives above ground — Strabo already recorded its disappearance in his own era — but the sheltered coastal geography that once made this a functioning harbor feels unchanged, and the quiet invites a rare kind of historical reckoning.
Best time to visit
April through June and September through October offer mild weather and near-empty surroundings for exploring this remote coastal site.
How to get there
From Mytilene, drive west through the central part of the island toward the village of Achladeri; the drive takes roughly 35–40 minutes.
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Visitor Reviews
Dimitris Soulakellis
November 2025
fred Van Nimwegen
September 2025
Nice walk Definitely do it if you're in the area
Jordan
August 2025
Unable to find. The area is fenced off, with a notice stating that you are not allowed to enter the premises.
makis kapa
February 2025
Alina Constantin
September 2024
We were all mesmerised by the history of this part of the island and by the petrified trees. The travel to there was a joy itself: the views are absolutely stunning.
peny karna
August 2024
Beautiful space. Small, you can see it in 5 minutes. The entrance fee, the minimum. The exhibits in the dirt, Unkempt.
Κ.Η.
June 2024
It doesn't exist!
GRIGORIS KARDOGIANNIS
March 2024
giannis kottaridis
April 2023
georges
September 2022
Make a day of it
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