Myrina is the capital of the Hephaestus' island. It is situated on the west side of the island and is the main port of Limnos. It is the main urban and commercial center with more than 5.000 habitats. It is also the seat of the municipality of Limnos, which belongs to the administrative region of North Aegean.
The rock where the castle is built on splits Myrina into two districts: the Romeikos gyalos and the Tourkikos gyalos or just Limani.The Tourkikos gyalos of Myrina is located by the sea of Nea Madytos and is bordered by the trading and the Venetian port. It was named during the Turkish occupation, when Kastro was the capital of Limnos and all the Turkish officials lived on it.Greeks of Myrina settled on the other side of Kastro, which was named Romeikos gyalos where the wealthy Limnians of Egypt built mansions that are still preserved.
Do not miss paying an evening visit to the well-preserved castle, followed by a night walk by the quiet traditional Romeikos gyalos, with its authentic mansions, its stone-built allies of the central marker and its coastal restaurants, bars and traditional taverns located by the sea up until the Tourkikos gyalos, with its never-ending night life taking place under the enchanting illuminated castle. You will surely be enchanted by a night walk by the quiet traditional Romeikos gyalos with its authentic mansions, the paving alleys of the central market and the esplanade with bars, restaurants and traditional taverns by the sea up until the Tourkikos gyalos with its never-ending night life, while staring at the illuminated castle.
It was named after Myrina, daughter of the King of Iolkos, Kritheas and wife of the first King of Limnos, Thoandas.
Its founding dates back to the 12th or 13th century BC, a time when Limnos was dominated by the Minyans, while according to archeological findings the town was inhabited before the bronze age and was considered as one of the island's most important towns along with Hephaestia. During the medieval years was the second most important town on the island, while it regained its capital status at the end of the Byzantine years and the period of Turkish occupation and was called "Kastro", which was preserved until 1955, renamed Myrina.
