About Plomari - presentation, information, photos and recommendations

The architecture of the town is pretty amazing with giant old mansions and decaying factories, olive presses and tanneries amongst the houses of all different size shapes and colors. The town itself straddles each side of a ravine which in the rainy season turns into the Sedountas river. Some of the houses are built right on the river and their walls form the banks, keeping the flow contained and moving down towards the sea. While Plomari is impressive in the summer it must be a spectacular place when the river is rushing down the mountain. Plomari was originally up in the mountains where the beautiful village of Megalohori now stands. Both the mountain village and the port were destroyed by fires from 1841 to 1843, after which the city we now know as Plomari was built and became an important center for industry and commerce. There are a number of Turkish fountains in the village as well as many houses with the Turkish-style architecture and if you come here on a cool day you can spend hours walking around looking at the different buildings in the various neighborhoods. Sometimes Plomari reminds me of Venice without the water.

If it is a hot day there are nice beaches in Plomari and also at Agios Isidoros which is one of the best areas on the island for swimming with a mixture of sand and a stone shelf and open sea. Agios Isidoros is actually the area where most of the hotels are located, including the Greek-American owned Hotel Pebble Beach which is right on the water and within walking distance of town where we stayed on our last overnight visit. Lately we have been visiting Plomari on daytrips from Vatera or a sidetrip when we explore the Gulf of Gera because it is such an exceptional place to swim. The snorkeling off the coast of Agios Isidoros is very interesting because of the rock formations which are like undersea platforms that are full of sea-life and the sea is such a spectacular color of blue that postcard makers don't even have to touch them up.


Plomari | Forty-two kilometers from Mytilini on the southern coast of Lesvos, Plomari, the ouzo capital of Greece, is built amphitheatrically near the sea and is the second largest town on the island after Mytilini

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Top hotels in Plomari

Hotel Apollon Ex Albatros, Plomari

Hotel Apollon Ex Albatros

Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

  • Hotel with outdoor pool  
  • Airplane (06/17 - 09/23/2025)
  • No transport provided
Hotel Pebble Beach, Plomari

Hotel Pebble Beach

Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
  • No transport provided
Elia Village, Plomari

Elia Village

Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
  • No transport provided
Hotel Frini Studios, Plomari

Hotel Frini Studios  

Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

  • Hotel near beach  
  • No transport provided
Maria Plomari Apartments, Plomari

Maria Plomari Apartments

Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
  • No transport provided
Sellados Villas, Plomari

Sellados Villas

Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

    • No transport provided
    Hotel Coral, Plomari

    Hotel Coral

    Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

      • No transport provided
      Sandy Bay, Plomari

      Sandy Bay  

      Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

      • Hotel near beach  
      • No transport provided
      Pano Sto Kyma, Plomari

      Pano Sto Kyma

      Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

        • No transport provided
        Blue Waves, Plomari

        Blue Waves

        Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

          • No transport provided
          Irini Studios, Plomari

          Irini Studios

          Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece

            • No transport provided

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