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The small but impressive Cave of Olympi

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The cave of Olympi is located only a few kilometers far from the medieval town Olympi, so from there it is very easy to reach by car. In exchange for a small entrance fee you can then visit the cave which is around 55 meters deep with an expert guide. The cave was first discovered and explored in 1985 by the Hellenic Speleological Company and is open for the public only since a little more than a decade. It is set great value in trying to keep the human intervention inside as small as possible since the cave is still […]

The Nea Moni Museum

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One of our must-sees is the Monastery of Nea Moni! It is beautiful and impressive at the same time. People that come to Chios love the amazing view it offers to the visitors. At the Monastery is also the museum of Nea Mon and is located in an old two-storey cell. Unfortunately, due to looting and the irreparable damage caused during the massacre of Chios in 1822, the treasures are scarce. Ecclesiastical textile items, woven and folk embroideries, post-Byzantine icons and silver works ornate the collection of the museum. What the museum takes pride in is the famous “pefki”, a silk […]

The Citrus Museum in Kampos

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”Citrus memories” is a museum where documents and historical elements of local citrus fruits are presented. It constitutes a dynamic space for exhibitions in the ground floor of an estate where the visitor can be informed about different topics, like the cultivation of citrus fruits every season of the year, the agricultural tools and the production methods used in Kampos, the varieties and the properties that make tangerines and other citrus fruits as special as them.     You can also get informed about the society and people who constituted the main factor for the development of the unique myth […]

Chios Castle – Το Κάστρο της Χίου

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Near by the centre and the port of Chios next to the main square you can find one of Chios’ most important and interesting ornaments – the Castle (Kastro) of Chios, also called Fortress of Chios Island (Frourion tis Chiou). Because of this and the fact that it is just beautiful in the region of the old castle, everybody, tourist and inhabitant, enjoys visiting and watching the charming castle. We know that the castle is existent since the Hellenistic era (end of 4th c. B.C. – 30 B.C). Findings from archaeological excavations proof that.  Always since that time the castle […]

The Maritime Museum of Chios City

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In Chios City you can find an old traditional house from the 19th century. It is owned by a couple of Anastasios and Marouko Patera. In there the Maritime Museum of Chios which was donated in 1991 is housed. Chios is well-known for its large maritime history, countless sailers and ship owners are original from Chios. The museum shows this part of Chios’ history with remarkable collections of the exhibits, portraits of sailing ships and steam boats, photographs and models of ships from the naval life and navigation equipment complete the impressive collection. In the courtyard of the museum there […]

Byzantine Museum of Chios

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You are not only interested in the beauty of Chios Island, but also hungry for some history? Then let’s go to the just renovated Byzantine Museum in Chios City! The museum is housed in the 19th century mosque in the heart of Chios City. Its extensive collection covers a long period from the Christian times to the 17th century with sculptures and marble tombs from the Jewish cemetery and has been discovered on the island and donated from private collections. It might not be the biggest museum you ever saw but nevertheless gives you an interesting insight in the rich history […]