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…