LESVOS | One Day on the Greek "Island of Lesbians"

[@tonyzs7590]

I see a new video from Gabriel in Greece, I like it immediately!

[@michellesteinbeiss-bryan7366]

Your videos of Greece are the best! Watching them takes me back in time to when I went Greek island hopping many years ago. Beautiful sunset and views of the Mediterranean! Simply stunning!

[@cindybruin4888]

Cool video G.😊

[@UVF79]

Wonderful to see Gabe back in Greece. Gabe is a amazing and outstanding traveler 😃👍🏻

[@junefirst500]

Thank you Gabriel, you blessed me by Ancient Orthodox Church Arts & then history! Wow

[@andrewmastrandonas5123]

My grandparents are from Lesvos and it's been amazing to see Gabriel here!

[@robcanad]

So your grandparents were lesbians

[@befeleme]

8:14 - not a sarcophagus, but rather a trough for a horse or donkey to drink from. And the hole in the ground next to it used to lead to the cistern to get the water from.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, good to know.

[@WalksInCamera]

Always love these Greek island videos from you. I just find them so relaxing!

[@Polychronisdrone]

Fantastic Greek island series again Gabe. Thanks for your amazing trip and footage

[@dimitrioschatzopoulos217]

Great video as always Gabriel, at 24:24 you can see the Byzantine B (vita in Greek) in use on the iconography (Σαββας -Savvas). Its the one you saw on the sarcophagous in the caste of Mytilini.

[@ЛюбомирСтоянов-э9щ]

Lesvos - one of the most beautiful Greek islands! Thank you for sharing!

[@WalkingPensioner]

In 2012, my wife and I, who were staying at a hotel in Kos, hired a bicycle for each of us, and we rode to the Thermals, a hot spring issuing from the base of a cliff and partially enclosed as a hot pool before flowing out to the sea. The spa is open-air, and we sunbathed on the surrounding beach between dips and swimming in the ocean next to the pool. An unforgettable experience. PS. In 2012, there were no changing facilities. We arrived already in our swim gear and were allowed to dry out before returning to our hotel. The facility was free.

[@janakotrcova2790]

The views of the harbor from the tavern at sunset are amazing,soothing the mind.Moussaka and beer are a good end to the day.Enjoy the atmosphere👍

[@rg353]

All in a day of the life of a world traveler

[@christinelamb1167]

Wow, the music and the panaramic views at the beginning, amazing! It drew me in immediately. Gabe, I never seem to tire of your Greek travel videos! It is a place that has always fascinated me, and I truly need to go there someday! Until then, I have your awesome vlogs to captivate my imagination. 😊

[@richardcullen8995]

Very interesting history of Lesbos and the Greek Poet Sappho. Thank You from Atlanta 👍

[@konstantinosstamatopoulos425]

Poem by Sappho about 600 bc: The moon and the Pleiades have set, it is midnight, time is passing, but I sleep alone.

[@robbrown4621]

I can relate!

[@NorskInjustis]

i think he stole it from Jan Eggum

[@robbrown4621]

@@zhuzher Post one. Here. Now.

[@konstantinosstamatopoulos425]

Almost only in the Aegean you can see the moon and stars set on the sea, the line time is passing has many meanings as youth is passing etc and finally it can be noted that from the description even the year that she wrote it can be approximately obtained

[@lenina17]

Such a beautiful view. It's like a panting

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

The most beautiful cinematic experience ever in the first minutes! Wow!

[@Ruben1996.]

Enjoy Gabriel! Told you years ago to visit this island. Glad you finally doing it.

[@kenmasters2034]

Im so happy you traveled on the island of my father.Last time i was there, it was back in 1996😢. There are soooo many things to see on this beautiful island, and you didn't see not even the 5% of them.I know that you have a schedule to catch, and you dont have a lot of time to see them all, still...im happy.

[@andrewmastrandonas5123]

Thanks for pronouncing "Mytilene" correctly in this video. 🙂

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Glad to hear that it sounded more correct. ✌️

[@HectorH-q6f]

Thanks!

[@Allexander9880]

An Island full of History its a very special Island I will it visit next year! ❤

[@SPK1967]

Was there this time last year. One of the best Greek islands

[@bryanrodriguez2671]

Love your videos

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

16:14 The licorice taste in that drink is amazing. It doesn’t taste like black licorice but is so sweet and smooth.

[@Mc-attac]

In Lesvos island there are more than 11 million olive trees

[@zhuzher]

That is awesome and also incredibly useless information 💪

[@FakeNews_Ignored]

Alexander the Great was a huge fan of olives. Greek olives to this day are highly preferred .

[@brunolima7402]

Lesvos seems lovely. So much charm and personality. Thanks for the video.

[@myt-mat-mil-mit-met-com-trol]

There is a new road from Kalloni to Petrified Forest and Sigri that opened to traffic this summer. It is easier and quicker than the old road, which most guides still include, but it avoids the villages in the way. Sigri has a museum about paleontology of Lesvos. There are also organized hot springs, Eftalou is free access as you just saw, try Therma baths at the small bay of Gera (not to be confused with Thermi) and they say Polichnitos hot springs are open again. The island contains a lot of hot springs locations.

[@CelticMickWalks]

Another clasic Gabe

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, it's a beautiful relaxing day, the weather is still warm for a nice swim. Being that this is Europe, you would see more nude people in those springs. There are so many restaurants on the island that are noticeably quiet, and not very commercialized, June and July must be different. A Petrified Forest is part of UNESCO located in the seaside village of Sigri.

[@JennyGunner-ge3lz]

Another beautiful day on Lesvos. Molyvos looks so picturesque, the view from the castle was just breathtaking. Loved the historic churches in Petra, and what a sunset at the end, I can see why you love Greece so much. Cheers! 🍻😊❤️

[@quintessentialquinn1136]

Good morning from Beaverton, OR. Awesome videos. Thanks

[@Andrij_Kozak]

How is life in Oregon ?

[@lm7_gio]

Gabe you need to visit the petrified forest of Lesvos (2nd largest in the world behind one in Arizona)

[@aokiaoki4238]

In Church of Panagia Glykofyloysa saved the bones of Saint Catherin, Saint Tryphonas and Saint Charalampos. It been attacked in the past by Saracens, French and Turkish-Albanians.

[@TexasDoug393]

As always, great stuff. I wonder if that building at 13:20 was a Jewish synagogue. From what I remember from living in Greece, the Greek letter beta is pronounced like a "v"; I think spellings change sometimes to match the pronunciation for people using a different alphabet, if that makes sense. We lived in Voula in the Athens metro, and the Greek spelling is with a beta but it was always Voula in our alphabet. In any event, this looks like an island to add to the list to see, thanks!

[@annieis300]

Very cool island... thank you for sharing! 💙🤍💙

[@brasni1]

Funny to see you walking around on Lesvos seeing places that we visit so often. The same goes for your recent trip to Turkey.

[@Mc-attac]

In Lesvos island, in a Catholic church are kept the bones of THE Saint Valentine since 1908

[@myt-mat-mil-mit-met-com-trol]

Indeed, the one St. Valentine whose day is February 14th, remains in a Catholic church in the market street. The Pope has visited the island about 8 years ago.

[@harsharao3555]

Wow, didn't know this. Thanks for sharing.

[@samewalt6486]

Nice use of music for the opening and the ending.

[@haraldkreuz5824]

chill spots!!

[@Gemelli2906]

Heavenly!!!

[@JonasChristensen-t3y]

Just waited for this video to come. Lesvos are so amazing! Just came back from Plomari a few weeks ago. Love seeing your videos, greetings from Denmark 🇬🇷👍

[@dadisphat6426]

So many nice Greek islands. Don’t know why everyone always goes to Santorini, even though it’s amazing. Greece has tons to offer. Also, ouzo is really good. If you get a chance to go to Chios, I would definitely recommend the Mastica spirit made from the mastic trees that only thrive on that one little island in the world. It’s mind boggling because they have tried growing those trees on many places, but they only ‘cry’ in Chios.

[@aokiaoki4238]

In church Panagia of Agiasos it s saved an icon handcrafted by Luke the Evangelist himself. It was moved there from Jerusalem by monk Agathonas in 803ad

[@Ivyslife33]

Beautiful island, a lot to see 😍🏝 LESVOS sounds better 👌

[@Geppeto501]

Hello Gabriel great video

[@juliemccann3586]

Love your Greece videos

[@andrewmarinkovich8657]

Very impressed with Lesvos! Seems if you had to pick one Greek island to visit that Lesvos has it all -- historical sites, beaches, beautiful views and vistas, small villages, and bigger towns with more of a tourist scene. Very nice!

[@eedragonr]

GAAABRIEEEEEL! You really are courageous. Hopefully nobody will commit suicide.

[@terriealexander2344]

peace is always the answer thanks

[@lenina17]

Here's some interesting stuff about Turkish visitors btw: "The influx of Turkish tourists to the Greek Islands this summer has reached a remarkable 182,000, marking a significant boost for the local economies. Expressing their satisfaction, Greek locals and businesses have noted the positive impact. “Thanks to them, there is no lobster left in Lesbos this year. Turkish tourists do not fill their bellies with a salad like Northern Europeans. Turkish tourists saved the island’s economy this summer,” a Greek tourist operator commented. “However, if we try to overcharge them, they will not come back again.”

[@ΠάνταΡει-μ4θ]

Western and Eastern Lesvos are like two different Islands... I think you would love the surreal volcanic landscapes of western lesvos, maybe another time!

[@qm421]

Gabriel, I support your freedom to identify as a proud Lesbian.

[@dropeipromundo]

New haircut, looks way better 👏 thanks for the videos

[@garymcfarlan4840]

Beautiful there on Lesvos. Your really close to Troy just across the way there in Turkiye

[@spacecoastaesthetics6990]

Very interesting story.

[@aggesoursou]

Lesvos deserves more time. Eressos relaxed vibes are not ti be missed… enjoy

[@user-ed2go3zv8x]

So cute when you say soutzoukakia lol

[@HectorH-q6f]

😅

[@alexmobil7463]

Ouzo it is an apperitif yes but actually is something more than this for many Greeks is a way of life and if i may say how do i drink it as a cocktail mixed with grandberry juice and ice, cheers!

[@hermanparisius2828]

Where do you find that intro music. Beautiful❤️

[@susiejakes3019]

This video of Lesbos is interesting with beautiful views of the peach colored roofs. I am glad you spoke about the poet Sappho and the origin of the name LESBOS. People are so malicious as seen by the person who used White Out/Paint to erase the ' DO NOT' and the S and R from SHORT. The sign should have read 'DO NOT ENTER WEARING SHORTS and in a SHORT DRESSED MANNER' ( Don't wear short dresses). Human Beings love to disobey rules.

[@paulseary7041]

It hasn’t changed a bit I was there 18 years ago

[@DMUSA536]

Opening music was great. The market was awesome

[@Eissara]

Hello Gabriel, the year on the water fountain with the arabic ottoman writing is 1296

[@helensimpson2816]

Love your new hair ❤

[@Dr.Mzungu]

In case you are curious. Fresh grape rakı is like ouzo but has a higher alcohol content. Suma rakı, i.e. distilled rakı prior to the addition of aniseed, is generally produced from raisins but raki factories around established wine-producing areas like Tekirdağ, Nevşehir, and İzmir may also use fresh grapes for higher quality.

[@befeleme]

13:18 - this is not 1797 but rather 1296 in Arabic numbers. The year 1296 of Islamic calendar translates to 1879 in Gregorian calendar.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Got it, thanks.

[@brasni1]

I moved to the quite lush and green island of Lesbos from nothern Europe for 25 years ago. I have not worked in the tourist industry, which luckily does not dominate the life on this big island, with a quite large population. Because of that, life here is mostly the same all year around. So is the transport by sea and air. It takes a certain population to create a basis for an acceptable service and the presence of many institutions, like health care, public service, commerce and so on. Life on one of the in the summer romantic looking, very crowded small touristy islands would have been impossible for me and not desireable, either. Out of season nothing is going on, and in the summer most businesses on these islands are run by main-land based companies and staff.

[@robbrown4621]

Good afternoon from the sunshine state of Florida.

[@markstephens9936]

Hi Gabriel great follower of yours sir….. but would to know the name of the song at the end of this video please…… keep up the great work dude 😊❤

[@intrax2tv]

It's in the video description !

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Exactly, music is always listed in the description.

[@hermanparisius2828]

So what is the name of the intro music, please..

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@hermanparisius2828 Click "show more" below the video and scroll down, all the music is listed in order.

[@markstephens9936]

@@GabrielTravelerVideosthank you so much dude much appreciated and keep up the GREAT work so inspirational bless love and peace sir ❤

[@peterbedford2610]

Less tourists than the southern islands?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Definitely.

[@dorrielove]

Gabriel this Greek island reminds me of Catalina Island off the coast of California 🎉🎉🎉

[@myt-mat-mil-mit-met-com-trol]

13:25 Actually the number is 1296 which corresponds to year AD 1878-1879.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Interesting, so I guess that's the Arabic calendar based on the life of Mohammed.

[@paulseary7041]

Did you see the sea melody accommodation beside the harbour?

[@Mc-attac]

In Lesvos island was born the famous pirate Hayreddin Barbarossa

[@larsstougaard7097]

Jack Sparrow approves of this message 🦜💀⚔️

[@iwannisbalaouras1687]

well he had greek origins

[@spitfirered]

👍👍💯💯👏👏

[@maltioxtravels]

Hey Gabriel, long time fan, but just a suggestion, you should be a little more sun smart, all these years of travelling in high uv sunny countries is bound to do damage over time. A wide brim hat, long sleeves and maybe some sunscreen in the hottest part of the day will do you a lot of good in the long run.

[@rajm2626]

١٢٩٦ the numbers at 13:24 are actually 1296, presumably thats an important year...

[@rajm2626]

I'm going to guess it's the year 1296 hijri, which is 1878/1879 AD/CE

[@Peter-MH]

Wow, that opening shot could almost be 2000 years ago! Almost no modern development!

[@maricallo6143]

Do you use two cameras, Gabe? One is juddering (the underwater one) , the other (main selfie) is smooth as published @50 FPS. Perhaps you need to match the frame rates on both cameras. Must admit Greek urban planning is a bit like a moussaka 😊

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, I switched to my Gopro for the underwater shot at 25:30. The Gopro doesn't have the option to film at 50fps, so I leave it at 60fps. The rest of the video was filmed with my DJI Osmo Action, which I switch to 50fps in Europe because the lights flash at 50fps, so it looks better if I'm filming at the same frequency. But I checked the part filmed with the Gopro and didn't notice anything wrong with the footage. Maybe the internal stabilization on the Gopro isn't as good as the DJI.

[@maricallo6143]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos There is some obvious stutter during paning shots, 60 doesn't go well into 50, some motion interpolation may help. But good choice to publish at the framerate of the main camera.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@maricallo6143 I see, yes given the choice it's probably best to process at 50fps since most of the footage is filmed at that rate.

[@pasqualeabarno]

👍👍👍

[@romy1708]

Just that one piece for dinner? You usually eat a lot more

[@Dimi1982.]

Why such a title and not "Greek island of Lesvos"?

[@laurynas222]

because that would be boring, no?

[@Dimi1982.]

@@laurynas222 No. It would have been accurate

[@Dimi1982.]

@@IzzyHaye people like me? But you don't know me. How you can talk to someone that you don't know like that?

[@Dimi1982.]

@@IzzyHaye exactly my point before. Why do you speak to people that you don't know like that? No. I haven't watched the video because of the title. I've been following Gabriel for years now. I'm watching all his videos. The title actually was something I noticed while I was watching the video. So, don't say those things.

[@paulseary7041]

Was it busy there?

[@ghtcastagne]

No Greek Salad today ?

[@jamespilly1]

How do you choose a restaurant when they are all next to each other like that?

[@KumariNot]

Fascinating. Certain part of mankind’s history seems fabulous…. I guess it just got spicy for many spicy like all kind of chillies & peppers except for schezuan pepper. 😉 I have wondered about the spices that the Greeks & or Turks use!!! If they use asfoetida.

[@FakeNews_Ignored]

Hi Gabe, long time follower. When you rent a car, how expensive is the insurance? Do you have auto insurance in the states?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It depends on the rental company, but in Europe the insurance is usually included in the price. Sometimes there's a deductible. You just need to ask what is included when you're renting it.

[@FakeNews_Ignored]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Thank you Gabe.

[@laudermarauder]

04:10 Λέσβος was originally pronounced "Lesbos" in Ancient Greek, which is what the English pronunciation is based on. Over the centuries the pronunciation of the letter beta (β) changed from /b/ to /v/, hence the modern pronunciation "Lesvos".

[@SeanzatChimalley_MMA]

*Where’s Rosie O’Donnell?*

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

DID YOU SEE ANY LESBIANS WHILE YOU WERE THERE ? THAT THING YOU THOUGHT MIGHT BE A SARCOPHAGUS HAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE. SO I'M THINKING A WATERING TROUGH FOR HORSES OR LIVESTOCK. IT COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN USED TO WASH CLOTHES ALONG WITH THE THING BESIDE IT.

[@ijursic]

Its a no so bad. Its a nice a place.

[@johnschannel449]

Why dont the ferries run from Turkey to LEsbos island when it is so close

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

They do go from Turkey to Lesvos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn7bfIh7jdqLrck

[@QadarBale]

13:23 Not 1797 it's 1296

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Got it, Arabic calendar.

[@steliostetradis1923]

Poly. Oraio.eyharisto....

[@ForTehLuLz101]

Did I read the tittle correctly 🧐

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

Of course. Btw I'm a straight Lesbian man...

[@hermanparisius2828]

So what is the name of the intro music, please..

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Music is listed in the description.

[@hermanparisius2828]

@@GabrielTravelerVideostranscript only says: music, but not the name of the piece or orchestra. Could you double check please. Love your videos btw.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@hermanparisius2828 The transcript is different, here it is in the description: Music during the video (in order): "You Saved Me" by Dream Cave & "Ermou Street" by George Prokopiou & "Mediterranean Mix 5" by Stefan Netsman & "Not Yet the End" by August Wilhelmsson & "Tropical Feelings 2" by Niclas Gustavsson

[@hermanparisius2828]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Tanks soo much👍

[@pavelavietor1]

great video. thanks Ideally like the Roman Churches . saludos

[@pavelavietor1]

I like the lesbians saludos