Chios is an island with a tumultuous and violent history, today, a
passive, peaceful and welcoming environment blessed with a natural landscape of
beauty and traditional villages. An island ideal for those seeking history and
culture as well as visitors who simply wish to experience Greece.
A volcanic island with a mountainous region great for walking and exploring
with beautiful beaches and coves along the rugged coastline. The mediaeval
villages are still inhabited today and with great pride the Chians keep their
traditions and homes as they were centuries ago.
Its capital and chief port is also called Chios, a lively town on its east
coast opposite the shores of ancient lonia. Chios has a large mediaeval castle
that dominates the harbour. Its walls enclose the old section of town and the
old houses have lattice windows and balconies. The town has two museums,
the Archaeological Museum with finds of the island and the Museum of Modern
Greek Sculpture containing works by the famous sculptor, Halepas, among others.