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Much of the best shopping is along the Ermou Street bazaar. Here you can buy a little of everything, from food (especially olive oil and ouzo) to pottery, wood carvings, and embroidery.
Lesvos produces over 50 brands of ouzo and the Spentzas distillery is among the very best. VETO, right on the main harbor, has made its own varietals on the beautiful antique premises since 1948 and caters for those who seek a refined flavor. It also sells local food products such as olive oil, olives, dried fruit, and hilopites (pasta).
