Permit· Lesvos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Mytilene Port of Entry — Port Police & Customs
39° 6.3′ N · 26° 33.5′ E
Mytilene is the main Greek port of entry for Lesvos and the usual check-in after crossing from Ayvalık or Dikili in Turkey: the Central Port Authority (Limenarcheio) and the Customs house stand on the harbour front.
Practical
OpenStreetMap places the Central Port Authority of Mytilene at this point and the Customs house (Teloneio Mytilinis) about 150 m east on the waterfront. Noonsite: you must visit Customs, the Port Authority and the passport office; Customs has been reported open from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm on most days, so for a dawn departure clear out before 6:00 pm the evening before (older report; verify locally). Unless using an agent, officials expect you to tie up at the ferry/Customs dock, which is unsuitable for yachts. The Setur marina describes itself as a port of entry/exit and helps with paperwork. Have the e-Transit Log, TEPAI proof, registration, insurance, crew list and passports ready; non-EU crew need passport stamps. VHF 12 is the usual coast guard working channel in Greek ports (some cruisers call before entering and leaving). Lesvos is on a busy migrant route from Turkey and coast-guard patrols are frequent; expect questions about your last port.
Best for
Clearing into Greece after crossing from Ayvalık or Dikili
Nearby
- Archaeological Museum of Mytilene0.1 NM away
- Mytilene Town Harbour Quay0.2 NM away
- Statue of Liberty (Mytilene Harbour)0.2 NM away
- Mytilene Provisions — Supermarkets & Ermou Street Market0.3 NM away
- Ermis Ouzeri (Mytilene)0.4 NM away
- Mytilene Castle0.4 NM away
- Mytilene Marina (Setur Marina Mytilini)0.4 NM away
- Marina Yacht Club Café-Restaurant (Mytilene Marina)0.5 NM away
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