I've decided (so I think) to go to Lemnos at the end of March --- It just seemed like the place to be (raki distilleries - game on). Plus, this island doesn't seem to be all that touristy and that is a good thing for this trip. The "big" things I can map out such as the fort and amphitheater, as well one of 2 deserts in Europe. What I am unsure of is what I might be missing. An FT search produced only one hit. Someone has to have a bit of knowledge? Anything? Stay in Myrina or Moudros? Split my time (4 nights probably). Do I need a car? Will a scooter work? Best cheap booze? Where can I get a good goat dinner? Anything that one can't find on a trip advisor type site would be helpful.

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Where did you find information on Raki distilleries on Lemnos? I think you may be a bit confused. Rakii (Tsipouro) is Greek 'moonshine'. Not to be confused with Turkish Raki which is made and bottled commercially as Ouzo is in Greece. Rakii is generally made by individual families for their own consumption. There may be a place they share for the making of it but it isn't a 'distillery' in the commercial sense. If you wanted Rakii in a bottle from a commercial distillery, you would actually have better chance much nearer to your home.
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If you got the idea from this description of a distiller in the village of Saint Sofia on Lemnos, read carefully. It says, " dwellers of neighboring villages go in turn and distil their raki. If you find someone there, he may offer you a tot of raki." Saint Sofia - Tourist guide of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios It isn't a commercial distillery.

In March, not even the most popular tourist islands are 'all that touristy'. In fact, they are downright dead as far as tourism is concerned. So as a reason to choose Lemnos, that really doesn't make any sense. You could choose any Greek island in March and be lucky if you saw more than one or two other tourists.

Regarding the one of only 2 deserts in Europe, that is also misleading. There is a small area of sand dunes that are indeed worth seeing but that hardly makes it one of only 2 deserts in Europe. That's a bit of a tourism marketing stretch. A desert by definition is anywhere with less than 10 inches or rain annually and sparse vegetation. So yes there is a desert area but it is not 1 of only 2 in Europe. In fact, some people argue whether there is any true desert in Europe at all or what area is a desert and which isn't or which is the 'only' real desert in Europe.
What is the largest desert in Europe?

With only 4 days/nights I would not move regardless of where you choose to go.

With or without raki distilleries, and independent of the presence of a Lemniote desert or not (no tropical rain forrest there, though), I'm certain you'll enjoy the island: I've never heard anything negative about Lemnos, as a matter of fact, quite the opposite!

Interesting -

I understand what Raki is and was surprised to see the term used for Greek booze (any spelling re one or two "i"). However ---

Another beautiful village is Pedino. Wander around the narrow alleys of the settlement and admire the beautiful stone mansions. There, you will see the raki distillery in which they boil raki in late October. The whole area smells raki, an amazing experience! Also, don�t miss out tasting the local flavours and delicious local meat of Neo Pedino
https://www.mysteriousgreece.com/tra...aegean/lemnos/

After finishing the pumping from pits, they covered the rest of the grapes with a layer of dry seaweeds, so that to secure the necessary humidity, resealed the nozzle with the stone plug and straw-mud, left in that way for about one and a half-two months.Then, they transferred them to the raki distilleries, where after boiling and double distillation they produce tsipouro (distilled alcoholic beverage) raki. Figs, raisin, barley, onions, corn, nutmeg, honey, mastiha and mainly anise, constituted the ingredients added to tsipouro, in order to acquire more sweetness and scent, but also milky color after its mixing with water. After the end of wine preparation activities, pits were cleaned up carefully, left open, so that to be dry and then were sealed, in order to be preserved clean till next September. At the rest of villages of Lemnos, instead of sculptured pits, they had earthenware jams buried in the earth.
Rakaria - Raki distilleries: raki of Lemnos - Tourist guide of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios

There is a long tradition of producing ouzo and raki. The ouzo of Lemnos has years of great reputation and raki (tsipouro) is constantly gaining new friends. Besides from the traditional home production offered now standard on the market.
Lemnos GreekVoyager

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If the raki(i) and/or moonshine is anything close to what I had in Cyprus, game on!

As for off season and/or no tourists on most islands, Lemnos seems to be devoid of Santorini volumes of tourists year round. That is appealing.

Car or scooter? I see "lots" of jeeps for rent. I don't think that would be necessary - thoughts?

Other tidbits that aren't in a guide book? I can find the ANZAC memorial. I can find the wetlands re bird watching. I can't find what may be a hidden treasure, at least not until visiting and then I may miss something wonderful that was one street over from where I wandered..

4 nights is a long time for some people - me - so not moving based solely on the amount of days needs a bit of explanation. The island isn't huge, so don't move b/c one can visit a different area rather than stay a night or two? Maybe there isn't much difference b/w towns so don't move? This place, whatever town it may be, is the best and one would never think to stay somewhere else?

Thanks again
Cheers

You should be very cautious with the info provided in the two linked sites. I noticed several "iffy" things such as, for example, the mention of two volcanic eruptions during antiquity, bla, bla. Well, yes, there are writings of ancient Greeks that say that "in ancient" years there were volcanic eruptions but hat brings us way beyond what we understand to day by "antiquity"; any volcano on the island is not only dormant but completely "off"!

A scooter and raki do not mix. Nor does a car obviously but I mention scooters in particular because most people who rent them don't really have a lot of experience with riding a scooter and a great many of the accidents that tourists have happen when they mix drinking and riding. When you place emphasis on wanting to drink raki, you raise the red flag of the possibility that you will drink and ride which is never a good idea. While I certainly don't advocate drinking and driving a car either, if the possibility exists that you will do so regardless of common sense, then you have a better chance of surviving an accident in a car.

I knew one acquaintance who died from a scooter accident and another who ended up in a wheelchair. Both on the same Greek island (Rodos). The first had not been drinking, the second had been. Scooters are higher risk of serious injury/death in an accident. That's just a fact. So unless you are an experienced rider, you are always safer renting a car.

The same issues apply to ATV rentals by tourists which are quite common on many Greek islands now. The tourist is not experienced in riding an ATV and 'flip' them over.