Chios Island

Deep, green valleys; trees descending to the sea; villages hidden among the mastich-trees. The capital, Chios, called Chora by the inhabitants, lies on the eastern coast, opposite to the coasts of ancient laconia. The Port, with its old quay, tiny multi-coloured houses, swarms of fishermen's boats and nets spread out on the mole, competes in beauty with the new pier with its modern houses abd packed cafes. From the port we see the castle opposite, which includes in its walls the old town, houses with latticed windows and balconies, Byzantine baths and the church of St George. Behind the pier lies the Archaeological Museum with remarkable collection. The Museum of Modern Greek Sculpture and the Municipal Library are also very interesting.

History Of Chios

Chios was inhabited near the end of the neolithic age (4000-3000) B.C. According to tradition the first one to live on the island was Minoas' grandchild, Inopionas, who taught the people how to make wine. Additionally , according to tradition, Homer was teaching in Daskalopetra, a big rock near the sea of Vrontadou.

Beaches

Some of the beautiful beaches of the island are in Karfa, Daskalopetra, Lo, Pirgi, Komi, Kalamoti and Kato Fana.

Sports

Sailing, water sports, basket, tennis and ping-pong.

Night Life

Discos, pubs, taverns with music and cinemas can be found in the City of Chios.

Transportation

From Athens there are 2 to 4 flights a day, depending on the season (duration:40 min).For more information contact Olympic Airways in Athens tel. (01) 9666666.
From Piraeus to Chios there are ferries every day during the whole year (distance:147 nautical miles duration:10 hours).For more information contact the Coast guard of Piraeus tel. (01) 451.1311-19.
For local connections from Chios contact the Coast guard of Chios tel. (0271) 444.33.