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Beautiful Island, Not so many tourists, Great Beaches.
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Lots.....
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I would not expect to have such a good time here. But I did and I remember these holidays as some of the most relaxing ones I ever had!
PRhymer Says: This is an old monastery that is now a UNESCO site. My favorite things about it were the views and wandering around all the buildings and ruins. It was under renovation while we were there but I still think it was an amazing place and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing...
sinequanon Says: Built right in the middle of the island this monastery was built in the 11th c. by the Byzantine Emperor Constantinos Monomachos. Adorned with beautiful mosaics, this has been an Unesco World Heritage Site since 1990.A handful of nuns are still there to treat you to a lukumi...
Hontzas: Try those appetizers, please!
GeoDenia Says: Delicious appetizers with the taste of old Asia Minor and dishes "grilled-at-the-time". Oh, enjoy your dinner drinking "draft" red wine if it's winter or a cold Amstel if it's summer. Melitzanes in the oven with feta cheese - yummie and grilled "mastello" for appetizer....
mixelite Says: The tavernas of Chios are very good. I have my favorites, but I'll leave it to you to find _yours_.I can't resist giving you a few names though: In Megas Limionas our favorite is taverna Agyra. Great food, great apple pie ;-)In Kambos there is an ouzeri named Apomero. You...
Prive: Dancing till the morning light
GeoDenia Says: Oh, mine! At the Chora of Chios full of young people just dancing all the new hits greek or not! Having always a good time with good friends from midnight till the morning light! Casual... Actually, you don't need a dress code to get in.
cine_cine Says: we travelled around Chios by scooter/moto, which, despite a couple of incidents, was a great way to see the island. We hired them from somewhere in Karfas (don't remember the name) but there are loads of places to hire motos from. we payed about 10 euros per scooter a day....
Masticha shop: Mastic products of all kind
GeoDenia Says: Everything made by mastic. The diamond of Chios, the mastic, is produced by the Mastic trees, unique around the world. From the mastic you can made several products. The smell and the taste of mastic are everywhere... From bubble gums and sweets to sampoos and face...
Korakis and Sarantis: Teaspoon sweets
GeoDenia Says: The shops... You can find those things anywhere in Chios. It's just so local and traditional. Vases with teaspoon sweets. That's how we call it. Actually, a fruit is baked with sugar and varius bachars (like cinammon and vanilla). You can buy the vase of fruit you like but...
FINDING YIANNIS HELLIOS -part 2.
janetanne Says: The only employee in charge of the records of Chiot immigrants and emigrants, was unduly unfriendly, to say the least! She was so busy, that after some pleading and trying to express my urgency, she told me that I could go 'by myself' to the room where all the old record...
FINDING YIANNIS HELLIOS My Grandfather
janetanne Says: If you are thinking of coming to Greece to find your long-lost Greek relatives, it may be more difficult than you can imagine, especially if your relatives came from one of the island or even more complicated, from Mikra Asia.When I set off to the island of Chios, after...
janetanne Says: As you walk through the village of PYRGI, AND if you are lucky enough to visit during the month of August, be sure to have a look out for the women of the village, sitting together stringing their treasures of wild red tomatoes.I wanted to capture this scene, 'unseen.' To...
spitakia Says: What you must always ask when you book a room in small hostels or in "rooms to let" houses.How often the room is cleaned, garbage colection, change of linen, mopping?Do you have to pay extra for the air conditioning?What is the diastance from your interest's, museums,...
janetanne Says: As Maria lights the way deeper into the cave, she talks. She tells you to mind your step here and your head there...She begins her story, as in old, passed down from one storey teller to another...nothing written until now..."There was in Byzantine times, a ruler in the area...
All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait...
janetanne Says: Kiria Maria, 35 years young, lives with her elder parents in the village, and takes care not only of them, but of the church. When ever tourists come to visit the church, she runs down the steep stairs along the cliff, with the key to open the door of the church and to tell...
janetanne Says: Here in this remote mountain village, the woman, none of whom have ever driven a car, wait for their monthly pension money to arrive, via the Postman. He then takes some of that money back, as each of them pays him for their electricity bills and water bills. The government...
janetanne Says: As the time passed, we came to share our stories. I told them of how I had come to Chios in search of a paper showing that my father's father, my grandfather Ioannis Helios, had been written in the Town Hall. I told them of my quest to get Greek Citizenship and of the long,...
janetanne Says: 'Where is the Postman?' The question repeats itself, every 15 minutes for the next three hours! That's right, THREE HOURS!But, oh, what lovely three hours those were! Thank you, Agia Ipomoni, for giving me the opportunity to know the lovely ladies from the village of Agia...
janetanne Says: I continued driving up the road, around several more curves until I arrived at the 'top' of the village. Here, by chance, and I cannot emphasize the word 'chance,' here as you will understand as my story unfolds, I see a group of woman standing next to the road. This looked...
Saint 'Milk' - Agia Gala's Hidden Cave Church
janetanne Says: One of my favourite Greek icons is called 'Agia Ipomoni,' or in English, 'Saint Patience.' My visit in Agia Gala, 'Saint Milk,' is a tribute to Agia Ipomoni!Before I left for my road trip to Agia Gala, I had stopped in the village of Vollisos to buy water. While in the...
sinequanon Says: Chios is known for the quality and aroma of its wild herbs. Before you leave the island make sure you buy some of the local wild oregano. It is by far the best in Greece. You will most probably not find it in super markets but at individual small grocery stores. Ask around....
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If you happen to find yourself hungry while strolling around Chios town, go for the home made cheese pies that Stephanos and Eirini offer in their little cafe,...
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Q: I am from the States. Will I need an international drivers license to rent a scooter in Chios? Thanks
A: According to: http://athens.usembassy.gov/driving_in_greece.html yes. 'Driving' covers scooters as well as cars, of course. The hire firm may not want to see it, of...
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Chios - Tradition Stands Still
This was perhaps one of the best photos I have taken in Chios. As I walked through the beautiful town, gazing up at the wonderful etched walls of every building, I met this magnificent woman. She was...
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for many people the name of Chios is equivalent to the mastic gum and the mastic tree. for non Greeks, this is a tree that grows only on Chios at the south part of the island, so the island is unique...
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If you want more info about the entire island, please start with my Chios island page (click here). Chios city, which is also called "Chora" by the locals, is built in the central east part of the...
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Chios - the island of my dreams
Chios is the place in the world where I feel most at home. Like many people I have chatted with that love Greece, or a part of Greece, I just feel a deep hapiness when I am there, and I can't really...
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Chios: a Greek Island off the beaten path
I borrowed the maps from the websites www.chiosonline.gr and www.chios.gr Chios Longtitude: 26.09’E - Latitude: 38.21’N
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