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Sunset beaches in Lesbos
8 beaches in Lesbos that face west over open sea, where the sun sets over the water. Ranked live for today's wind.
A sunset beach here looks out between south-west and north-west and has at least 8 km of open sea to the west, so the sun does not set behind another island. Check the live ranking to pick one that is also sheltered this evening.
All 8 sunset beaches on Lesbos
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Open sea to the west | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faneromeni | west | – | 50 km | ||||||
| Molivos | west | – | 50 km | 1414 bars and cafés | 1717 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Naturist beach | west | Pebbles | 50 km | Parking | |||||
| Peristeria | west | Sand | 50 km | ||||||
| Tsichliota | south-west | – | 50 km | ||||||
| Paralia Anaxou | north-west | Sand | 35 km | 66 bars and cafés | 55 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Limenas | west | – | 34 km | ||||||
| Kalo Limani | north-west | – | 21 km | 11 taverna or restaurant |
Lesbos: how busy is it, month by month
Lesbos is busiest in August. In May and October there are about half as many visitors, or fewer. For a flat sea and fewer people, the best months are June and September.
Visitor levels are nights spent in tourist accommodation in the North Aegean region (Eurostat, average of 2023–2025), compared with its busiest month. They show when the area is busy, not how many people are on a given beach.
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Lesbos face the sunset?
8 beaches on Lesbos face west over open sea, for example Faneromeni, Molivos, and Naturist beach.
Can I see the sunset from a beach that faces north-west or south-west?
Yes. The sun sets towards the north-west in midsummer and towards the south-west in midwinter, so a beach looking anywhere in that range sees it over the water at some time of the year.
How do you know which beaches are sheltered?
For every beach we measured how much open sea lies in each of 16 compass directions, using OpenStreetMap coastlines. Waves build over open water, so a beach with land close by in the direction the wind comes from is sheltered. Today's wind forecast from MET Norway is then applied, and the result is refreshed every 2 hours.
Are the forecasts reliable?
They are estimates. The model does not include swell from distant storms, and local gusts can be stronger than forecast. Always follow lifeguard flags and local warnings.