Tourists sitting on the beach at a resort next to the village of Molyvos on the island of Lesbos. Photos: AFP
In the summer of 2015, thousands of tourists were lounging on the beaches of the island of Lesbos, one of Greece’s top alternative travel destinations.
The home of archaic poetess Sappho, Lesbos used to draw holidaymakers for its stunning blue waters, postcard picture villages, sun-baked olive groves, medieval fortress and world-famous petrified forest.
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