Presentation of the island of Chios Greece
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Presentation of the island of Chios Greece
- 2. • Chios is situated in the East Aegean Sea. • It is the 5th largest island in Greece. • The island has a population of 54,000 inhabitants.
- 4. The city of Chios is built in the boarders of the ancient city. There are plenty of archeological findings from ancient years.
- 5. The Castle of Chios
- 6. Villages of Chios Voriochora Kampochora Mastichohoria or Notiochora
- 8. The land is mostly mountainous with some plains stretching south and east
- 10. Aplotaria
- 11. • Koraes is Chios central public library. • A historic institution whose history goes back to 1792, • It is one of the oldest in Greece.
- 12. Chios Windmills Situated in the old industrial part of the town.
- 13. Chios watchtowers stand on the island’s capes in order to spot enemy ships and notify the residents of an attack.
- 14. Port of Chios
- 15. Chios is surrounded by beaches, where one can enjoy the beauty of the Aegean sea and sun.
- 16. PIRGI Village • Built between the 14th and 16th century, • It has fortified gates and narrow streets to protect against the pirates.
- 18. MESTA
- 19. MESTA – A village-castle
- 20. • No cars • No motorcycle • Only pedestrians MESTA
- 21. EMPORIOS Prehistoric Emporio was inhabited since the Early Neolithic Times (6000 BC).
- 22. Mavra Volia.
- 23. KAMPOS The development of the Kampos began in the years of Genoese domination (1346- 1566). The Giustiniani introduced and organized the systematic cultivation of citrus trees as well as the export trade of their fruits.
- 24. Kampos
- 25. Nea Moni Is an 11th-century monastery recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nea Moni is famous for its mosaics.
- 26. Homer Stone- Daskalopetra According to the legend Homer was born in Chios
- 27. Vrontados
- 28. Kardamyla
- 29. Lagkada
- 30. The church of Saint Isidoros
- 31. Customs and Traditions of Chios
- 32. Hand made ships
- 33. Rouketopolemos
- 34. Mostra • The feast of has its roots in the Middle Ages • It represents the battle between the villagers and the pirates
- 35. Famous Local Products Kronos ice cream Pasteli Mandarin or Tangerine Masticha Sweet Donuts – Loukoumades
- 36. Kronos ice cream The best traditional ice cream in Chios since1930.
- 37. Local sweets with sesami and honey, pasteli.
- 39. Sweet Donuts – Loukoumades
Notes de l'éditeur
- Chios is an island of seafarers, fishermen, scholars and farmers. Chios Island is famous for its shipping and its contribution to international trade.
- The villages of Chios are divided into 3 categories according to their position. Voriochora are placed in the north, Kampochora in the central part of the island and Mastihochoria otherwise known as Notiochora in the south.
- The island is referred to as "myrovolos" which means fragrant, as special flowers and wildflowers enrich the flora of the island. Cyclamens, lilies, wild tulips and orchids make their appearance in early spring. Out of 250 species of orchids found in Europe, 110 can be found on the island. The spring at Chios is filled with Wild Tulips. There are about six kinds of tulips on Chios which are self-grown, without the care of anyone. The Dutch sailors who arrived on the island in the Medieval times and took some seeds back in their country. That is how Holland started cultivating tulips, which have become since then its trademark
- Aplotaria is the main commercial street at Chios Town, from ancient times.
- Mesta, is a perfectly preserved village-castle of the Byzantine period (14th and 15th centuries). The village of Mesta is built within a castle. The interior of the village is completely inaccessible to cars and motorcycles. The Castle-village, takes you back centuries, with its very few changes
- is a beach with small black pebbles, created by the volcano overlooking the beach
- The Genoese and local aristocracy of Chios built their mansions in Kampos.
- Is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island.
- Lagkada village is known for its amphitheatric layout along a valley and it is surrounded by olives trees, and sea water.
- New year’s celebrations, with handmade ships and boats!
- In Vrontados the members of two churches, try to hit the building of each others’ church during midnight services on Easter Sunday with handmade rockets