The island of Chios is the 5th largest island in Greece, located in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Asia Minor. It has a population of around 54,000 people who are known as seafarers, fishermen, scholars, and farmers. Chios is famous for shipping and international trade, as well as being a producer of mastic resin from the mastic tree. The island has a variety of flora that blooms in spring and historic sites like Nea Moni monastery and villages built like castles between the 14th-16th centuries. Local specialties include pasteli sweets, mandarin oranges, masticha resin, and loukoumades donuts.

1. The Fragrant Island

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.

3. Chios in Greece

5. PEOPLE
Chios is an island of
seafarers,
fishermen, scholars
and farmers. Chios
Island is famous for
its shipping and its
contribution to
international trade.

6. People Of Chios

7. FLORA
Cyclamens, lilies, wild tulips (lalades) and
orchids (110 species) make their appearance in
early spring.

8. Lalades

9. Orchids

12. Mastic Tree

13. The town of Chios

14. Port of Chios

15. Aplotaria is the main commercial
street at Chios Town , from ancient
times.

16. Koraes Library is
Chios' central
public library.
A historic institution
whose history goes
back to 1792, it is one
of the oldest and
biggest libraries in
Greece. .

18. The Castle of Chios

19. The Castle of Chios

20. The 66 villages of Chios
Voriochora
Kampochora
Mastichohoria or
Notiochora

21. Around Chios

22. Vrontados

24. 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.

25. Kampos

26. Kampos

27. Kampos

28. Nea Moni
 Is an 11th-century
monastery
recognized as a
UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
 Nea Moni is famous
for its mosaics.

30. Avgonima

31. Anavatos

32. North Chios

33. The church of Saint Isidoros

34. Lagada

35. Kardamyla

36. Volissos

37. Voriochora

38. South Chios

39. Pirgi Village
• Built between the 14th
and 16th century
• It has fortified gates and
narrow streets to protect
against the pirates.

41. Mesta

42. Mesta – A village-castle

43. • No cars
• No motorcycle
• Only pedestrians

44. The Castle-village, takes you back
centuries, with its very few
changes.

47. Emporios
Prehistoric Emporio was inhabited since
the Early Neolithic Times (6000 BC).

48. Caves

49. Beaches

50. Beaches

51. Customs and Traditions of Chios
RocketWar (Rouketopolemos) –
Vrontados
Handmade ships – Chios Town
Mostra – Thymiana Village

52. Hand made ships

53. Rouketopolemos

54. Rouketopolemos

55. Mostra
• The feast of has
its roots in the
Middle Ages
• It represents
the battle
between the
villagers and the
pirates

57. Famous Local Products
Pasteli
Mandarin or Tangerine
Masticha
Sweet Donuts – Loukoumades

58. Local
sweets with
sesami and
honey

59. Traditional
fresh
bread.

60. Sweet Donuts – Loukoumades

61. Glika tou koutaliou