Travel Rhodes
HOME | GREEK ISLANDS LINKS | CONTACT US | SITEMAP    
 
  English Greek
GREEK ISLANDS E-CARDS | FREE NEWSLETTER | GREEK ISLANDS NEWS | LINKS | ADVERTISEMENT | ADD YOUR SITE | GREEK WALLPAPERS | GREEK ISLANDS LINKS  
 
 
  Beautifull Greek Islands Lady  
 
ADD YOUR HOTEL

Please downlοαd the form from the website to add your business in our site. Send back the form to us and a zip file with your site images.

Click Here...
BECOME AN EDITOR

Do you live in an area or village in Greece which we have not included in our site? Would you like to show the beauty of your area or village to the rest of the world? We are a Club of people from all over the world having one goal: to present Greece to the world. Become an editor and send your text and images of your village/town/island.

Click Here...
IMAGE BOX
Images
View travel gallery of beautiful Greece.
Click Here...
FREE NEWSLETTER
 
 
Insert your e-mail here if you like to subscribe or to unsubscribe to our mailing list.
 
 
 > Chios Island
Chios Island

Hios (Chios) belongs to the Northeastern Aegean Islands and it is the fragrant island of mastic, the "chew in chewing gum", produced by trees that grow nowhere else in the world.

Hios is blessed with many natural beauties and its versatile landscape is a heaven for all those who love sports. You can enjoy swimming and other water sports at its beautiful beaches of Chori, Elinda, Karfas, Komi, Mavra Volia, Nagos, Scala Volissou or Limia and Vroulidia, which offer crystal clear waters and golden sand.

Hios is a lively town on the east coast of the island, opposite the shores of ancient Ionia. A happy blend of traditional and modern, it has a large medieval castle which dominates the harbour. Its walls enclose the old section of town, whose houses are embellished with lattice windows and balconies. There exists an archaeological museum, the Museum of Modern Greek Sculpture and the Korai Library, which is one of the most important in Greece, containing 95,000 volumes, including the founder's collection of rare books, and an exhibit of local costumes.

The Mastichohoria or Mastic villages have retained their vivid medieval character. The first village, Armolia is known for its pottery and its ruined Genoese castle. Pirgi is the second and largest village. The impressive architecture is showcased in its three-storey houses. Black and white geometrical shapes (ksista) and themes taken from nature provide the front view of the village houses with an original culture and an abundance of folklore elements.

In the archaeological site of Phanes, you will find the Temple of Apollo. Emborios, a typical seaside village, offers a wonderful beach, which is amazingly composed of black pebbles. Mesta, a village of yesterday, full of narrow lanes, arches, stone benches and small circular towers, combines modern life with a romantic atmosphere. The fishing hamlet of Limenas offers delightful beaches for bathing. Vrontados boasts of the famous "Daskalopetra" (Teacher's Rock), where legend maintains Homer used to teach. Langadas is a picturesque fishing village and an ancient naval and military base.

Kardamyla (with Nagos as its resort) and Marmaro are two well known nautical Mediterranean fishing villages set at the back of little bays with a variety of delightful places to swim. Volissos, one of Chios's most beautiful villages, where the remains of a Byzantine castle are and it is said to be the place where St. Marcella, a local Saint is worshipped. The road passes through impressive mountain scenery with wonderful views towards the sea. The fishing hamlet of Limia is where you can board the caique that sails to Psara and the Monastery of Agia Markela.

In the hills stands Nea Moni, the island's most important Byzantine monument, containing extraordinary frescoes and mosaics. Anavatos Settlement is built on an acropolis and is haunted by history and myths. In the same area you will find the buildings of the semi-abandoned village of Avgonima. Kambos offers up its serene beauty and fragrances. Thymaria breathes life to its elegant, Genoese stone mansions, beautiful pebbled yards, fountains, cisterns and orchards.

Come, relax, play, honeymoon and give yourself and your kids if applicable, the vacation you’ve always wanted and never will forget, as the memories you make will forever remain within your heart, soul and mind.

 Chios Island Links
 
 
If you've stayed at this place, please share your opinion of it with other travelers. Write or Read reviews!
 
Lucy Hotel, Chalkida, Evia, Greece
Apollon Inn, Arachova, Greece
Pantelio Hotel, Karystos, Evia, Greece
Delfini Hotels, Marmari, Evia, Greece
Tereza Apartments, Limnionas, Evia, Greece
Casa Laios, Xiliadou, Evia, Greece
Anaxos Gardens, Anaxos, Lesvos, Greece
Kalithea Sun Hotel, Kalithea, Rhodes, Greece
Camping Leonidas, Ag. Konstantinos, Fiotita, Greece
Johns Hotel, Chalkida, Evia, Greece
Hotel Anseli, Kremasti, Rhodes, Greece
Panorama Hotel, Rhodes, Greece
Pearl Hotel, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece
Paris Hotel, Old town Rhodes, Rhodes, Greece
Olive Garden, Lardos, Rhodes, Greece
Tzambika Hotel. Faliraki, Rhodes, Greece