If you are interested in history and like monasteries, you shouldn’t miss Moni Moundon!   The monastery of Moundon is located in the village of Dievcha, in the northern part of Chios, next to Volissos. It honors the name of Saint John the Baptist. It was established in the 9th century and renovated by the monk Iakonos Lagadiotis in 1574. In the past it was considered to be the most important monastery after Nea Moni, and it was the home of almost 300 monks. Later it was destroyed two times – the first time by the Turks in 1822, and […]