Agia Paraskevi

Agia Paraskevi is in central Lesvos and belongs administratively to the Municipality of Western Lesvos. The settlement is built in a basin and preserves the island’s traditional architecture, with rural and urban houses, mansions and cobbled alleys. Its name comes from the picturesque chapel of Agia Paraskevi, built in a cave. Agia Paraskevi stands out for its neoclassical buildings, historic monuments, traditional cafés and small grocery stores that maintain its authentic character. At the village entrance are old industrial buildings, mainly olive presses, most notably the 1910 building now housing the Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production, an important example of industrial architecture. Other notable monuments are the Primary School and the former Town Hall (1930), as well as the church of the Taxiarches with its imposing bell tower. Agia Paraskevi has been declared a Historic Site by the Ministry of Culture, underscoring its importance for Lesvos’ cultural heritage.