There are so many beaches around mytilini, that you can just take the car and drive the cost and stop where you like to have a swim. As you will be diving you will be seeing people swimming in various beaches, and you can always ask the natives which beach they recommend around the area and they will provide you with good recommendations.
However I will provide you a run down of some really good beaches to have in mind:
Going North of Mytilini
"Niselia"
Niselia as you can tell is a beautiful beach and attracts a lot of locals.
"Kanoni"
Kanoni is actually the extension of Niselia, you can walk from the one beach to the other. It has a wonderful sandy beach and it is the most "in" and "trendy" beach in the area. It attracts people of all kind, but it has a very early 20s vibe. There are many bar/clubs on the beach and you dont mind the vibrant character of the beach you will really enjoy it and can stay till the sunset. Drinking and swimming is allowed, but be level headed :)
"Xampelia"
Xampelia is also another wonderful beach 30min away from Mytilene, it is also popular and has a hotel and a taverna that you can use after your swim.
Going South of Mytilini
"Koxilia"
This is one of the most "in" places, it is a beach bar where you can go and swim, eat, drink and stay till the night for clubbing. The vibe is awesome and you are going to have a good time. The beach is next to the airport. See facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mytilini-Koxilia/106041612826017
"Karpouzi"
This is one of the hidden beaches, which is a little beat further from the other ones and is hard to find. It attracts mid 20s to mid 40s people and most of them have some connection with the island. It is hard to see as you ar driving as at some point you will see a label with watermelon drawn and next to it in Greek "Karpouzi" (means watermelon is Greek). So your eyes on the road. I many times miss it. If you do you can go to the next beach.
"Charamida"
Charamida is a long beach that attracts all types of people and mostly locals. It is a very prety beach and waters. Highly recommended and also it is a nice car ride.
"Agios Ermogenis"
If you continue further you will find out this incredible picturesque beach, where you should go at least once. The problem here is that is small and it gets very crowded, so I would recommend off peak visits. Pick time is 12 to 3.
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