In the central square of Vounaki you will find the Byzantine Museum of Chios, which is housed in an Ottoman mosque that was built during the nineteenth century by Abdul Metzit. You will have the opportunity to view findings from…

The palace of Ioustiniani lies next to South Gate of the castle of Chios. It is a historic building built in the 15th century and it housed the Headquarters of the Genoese. After the irreparable loss suffered by the Turks,…

The Maritime Museum is housed in a two-storey neo-classical building of 20th century in the center of Chios. The building was donated by Anastasio and Markos Pateras to the Public Benefit Foundation in 1991 and since then it has operated…

The Museum is located in the village of Kallimasia of the municipality Ionia. It was founded in 1995 and has over forty traditional trades and occupations of Chians of the 19th as well as of the 20th century.A tour at…

The Castle of Chios, which dominates on the north side of the town, is one of the most famous sites. Its walls reach 200,000 meters and it was inhabited from the Hellenistic period until today.To begin with, it was built…

The castle of Volissos in the homonymous settlement of the municipality of Amani was built during the Byzantine period and is in very good condition today. It is consisted of 6 towers and inside you can find buildings, wells as…

On the south coast, near the village of Armolia, is the imposing castle of Apolichnon. It was built in 1440 during the Genoese occupation by Nikolao Mpanka Ioustiniani. What is more, it bears the symbol of authority of Justinian, which…

On the northeast coast of the island, near the village Kardamyla lays the castle of Gria. According to tradition, the name was due to an old woman, which moved away from the village to the castle in order to be…

The Castle of Oria, is situated on the north coast, near the village of Kambia and it is probable that it was built during the Byzantine period. According to tradition, it took this name from a beautiful queen who lived…

The Historic Central Public Library "Korais" of Chios is one of the largest and most valuable libraries in Greece. Located in the city was founded in 1792 under the guidance of the great representative of Greek enlightenment Adamantios Korais. It…