Lemnos is an island in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. A great part is mountainous, but some very fertile valleys exist. The hillsides afford pasture for sheep. A few mulberry and fruit trees grow, but no olives. Muscat grapes are grown widely, and are used to produce an unusual table wine that is dry yet has a strong Muscat flavor. The chief towns are Myrina, on the western coast, and Moudros on the eastern shore of a large bay in the middle of the island. Myrina (aka Kastro) possesses an excellent harbour, and is the seat of all the trade carried on with the island.
Today's Lemnos or Limnos is an island that has about 30 villages and settlements. The province includes the island of Agios Efstratios to the southwest. It is an island with some exceptional beaches and the only desert in Europe.