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Katarraktis

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Situated at the East coast, Katarraktis is a fishermen village which is only 20 min. away from the capital of the Island. It is easily reachable by bus which is coming every half an hour from Chios City and back. Very special about this location is its traditional atmosphere: Charming small houses, narrow streets and the main promenade around the harbor invite to a pleasant walk through the picturesque locality. Visitors can enjoy fresh fish in one of the  tavernas that often have comfortable terraces close to the Aegean Sea with view on the shimmering water. In winter, there are […]

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 […]

Agios Georgios Sikousis

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Agios Georgios Sikousis is located on a hill, about 15 kilometers southwest from Chios City and has many interesting things to visit. Just take an extended walk through the village and you will for sure pass by the beautiful a Byzantine church of Agios Georgios Sikousis, which was once the chapel (katholikon) of the monastery built before the Nea Moni. This monastery was supposed to look like the famous Nea Moni, but after some centuries only the chapel and the gate remained. If you walk a little further you will also be able to enjoy an amazing view over the […]

Tiny but worth seeing! – Pirama

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Pirama is a cute little village situated in the north western part of Chios Island. There is only a distance of 4 kilometers to the village of Volissos and 44 kilometers to the Capital. It s part of the Municipal Unit of Amani.You will find the village on a hill’s flat top, 220 meters elevation. The population is super small! There are around 100 residences but just around 40 people populate this village. But nevertheless Pirama has a school and a cultural club. Well worth seeing are the Venetian Tower, the building of the school, the spread chapels and the […]