Lemnos has dozens of wild beaches, where even at the height of summer you can swim and sunbathe virtually alone, a small nightlife scene, and numerous cultural sites. Lemnos is the eighth largest island in Greece so it is in line for the first round of tax increases in autumn 2015 but far less wealthy than many smaller ones. It has just over 3,000 beds for visitors, compared with tens of thousands on an island such as Rhodes. Its councilors say that they will fight the tax rise, although none can say how. “We have been suffering economically in recent years and, now, we will suffer more,” said Lemnos Mayor, Dimitris Marinakis. “When there is not enough money, you reduce your consumption and therefore the whole economy declines.”
How does Lemnos compare in size to other islands in Greece?
There are seven islands larger than it It is the largest island It is the smallest among the islands that have public beaches It is the smallest among the islands that are accessible by public ferries