Ermogenis Lesvos

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Ermogenis Lesvos

The beach at AGIOS ERMOYENNIS or AGIOS ERMOGENIS on Lesvos is located at the head of the bay of Gera, just south of the Lesvos island capital of Mytilini.
The beach at Agios Ermogenis is south facing and is actually two small beaches, divided by a huge rock outcrop with the church that gives the beach its name on the main road above and, behind that, the pine-covered hillside.
Pine forests dominate the hills to north, around the Kratigos area, and pines run right down to the sea at Agios Ermogenis, especially at the western end of the beach. It is here that the road peters out and a dirt track doubles back through the woods to a gravel car park area just behind Agios Ermogenis beach.
Some rate Agios Ermogenis as the beast beach on Lesvos but, because it is relatively small, it can get pretty crowded in August and on weekends.
The beach is of steeply shelving sharp sand and there is a small jetty for boats, a notable fish taverna and a beach cantina that opens in the summer.
The alternative beach at Agios Ermogenis is at the eastern end, beyond the headland, and can also reached down a dirt track off the main road with a small car park at the bottom of the hill.