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Atsiki Community

ATSIKI (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  Atsiki is one of the richest villages, as it exists in the center of an open and fertile plain. Till 1914 it was a municipality. As it is referred to since 1284, it is also one of the most ancient villages. The last pirate fight took place in the Aegean Sea around 1860.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Kambochora Community

CHALKIO (Village) CHIOS
  Halkios is on the Southeast part of our beautiful island and in the middle of Kambochora, about eight and a half kilometers away from the town of Chios with which it communicates with contemporary transport means. It's the center of the Municipality after the joining of six colonizing, which means that from the East it is near Vassileoniko, from the West it is adjacent with Ververato, from the South with Vavili and Neochori, from the North with the mountain Korakari and from the Southwest with Zifia. On your way up to Aghios Georgios, your sight lies beyond Halkios to Kambochora, Thimiana, Tholopotami, and Aghios Georgios Sikousi.
  The village Halkios is the biggest of all the villages in the Municipality. It has a population of 906 citizens (1991 census) and the cultivating land covers 3,9 square kilometers, without the big extents of pasture-ground of Korakari, Misovouno and Mili.
  Halkios was always characterized as "Kefalochori". This means that it was a rich and big village, with a rich agricultural production of cereals, citrus fruits, crops, olive oil, gardening products, almonds, and the famous beans from Halkios. In the old days there was also a production of wine and tobacco, but not anymore.
  The Town Hall is in the center of the Municipality of Kambochora and it is located on the main external road of Halkios. The Municipal School Center is on the main external road of Halkios at the place of the old Fliskion School for Girls and it is a five-teacher-school. Apart from the students from Ververato and Vavili, that have their own single-teacher schools, some students from other colonizing of the Municipality also study in this school. Besides, the Nursery School of Kampochora is located in Halkios.

Chios City

CHIOS (Town) NORTH AEGEAN
The city of Chios is the administrative economic and cultural centre of the island of Chios. It has a population of 30,000, is situated on the east coast of the island and is the capital. Archaeological discoveries have shown that Chios has been inhabited continually since 6000 B.C. The city proper, was built by Greeks shortly before 1000 B.C. So, we can certainly say that the history of the city goes back more than 3000 years. From its inception until now it has experienced long periods of prosperity and decline and in each rebuilding, the city has always covered the same geographic area. For this reason, one can find evidence in the modern city from all periods of its long history. This makes Chios, like other great Greek cities, a living embodiment of a rich Greek and Aegean past.
During Ancient times the city of Chios knew periods of great economic and intellectual wealth. Apart from being famous for its formidable navy and for its great commercial strength which profoundly afected scientific and cultural growth, Chios is regarded as the birth place of the greatest poet of Ancient times Homer. Chios was undoubtedly one of the most important cities of the Greek Colonies in Ionia (Asia Minor). During the Roman Period Chios declined but in the Byzantine era it recovered and for about 1000 years it became one of its most important provinces. In 1346 it was occupied by the Genoese. In 1566 the Ottoman Turks, having already conquered the Byzantine Empire drove out the Genoese, took Chios and occupied it until 1912. In that year Chios was liberated and became an integral part of Greece.
The city of today is going through a period of renewed prosperity. Its inhabitants are mainly engaged in seafering (it's the home of a great number of shipping magnates) commercial, farming and fishing activities. In recent years tourism has taken off because of the natural beauty and historical sites which entice visitors from Greece and abroad. The numerous remains of Chios historical past are everywhere to be witnessed and enjoyed. Some of the most important of them can be found in the Archaelogical, Byzantine and Naval Museums and the famous Korais Library. Other important places are: the Byzantine Castle, the villas of the Genoese in the Kampos area among the citrus orchards and the neo-classical buildings; all these constitute the pride and the joy of Chios.
Mention must be made that Chios is the Cultural Centre of the Eastern Aegean because of the intense cultural life and the cultural awareness of its inhabitants. This is in part due of the presence of the Omerion Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Chios, the Municipal and Regional Theater of the North Aegean, the Municipal Art Gallery. Chios joyfully offers to all its hospitable inhabitants and visitors the opportunity to contribute their own personal adventures to the history, culture and future of the island in the brilliance and beauty of the Aegean light. The Tourist Office of Chios Municipality will be glad to offer information and support to all the visitors of the City of Chios.

This text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality of Chios URL below, which contains images.

• http://www.chioscity.gr/city/city.htm (2 img.)

Chora Community

CHORA (Small town) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 91770
  The village is built on the base of Karvounis; half of it is built on the hill and the other half on the valley. The village offers an unobstructed view of the lush green valley and the sea. The distance form Pythagorio and Mitilinioi is 3 km respectively. Built on a crossroad of the main peripheral road of Samos it is an important traffic junction.
  Chora was the capital of Samos up until 1854 and from the building of that era we still find the Metropolitan Church of Saint Paraskevi, the Building of the Dieses and the churches of Saint Anna (1638), Saint Dimitrios (1605) and Panagia (1608).
  Other important buildings are:
•The building of the Hegemony (until 1854) in Mesakis square.
•The school built early 20th century.
•The Mathina's Tower which was demolished but we can still see its entrance (1749).
•It's worth noting two stone bridges on the way to Pythagorio and to Mitilinioi, the public water fountains and washrooms in Platanos and in Mesaki and the water tank of 1870.
  Nowadays in Chora there are traditional bakeries, pastry shops, cafes, bars and a variety of restaurants serving traditional Samian cuisine. During the last 100 years, Chora has been the birthplace of three Patriarchs of Jerusalem Ierotheos the 1st, Cirilos the 2nd and Timotheos the 1st. The famous poet and translator of the Homer's epic work Odyssey, Zisimos Sideris was also born in Chora.

Dafni Community

DAFNI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61346
  The village Daphni was once called Sverdia. The church honoured in the name of Aghioi Anargyroi was found here in 1856, when the icon of the Saints - Kosmas and Damianos - was revealed in a crypt dug in the earth. These Saints are still believed to be miracle-makers. According to tradition the abundant water of the region is a result of a miracle of Aghios Athanassios, who founded the first Monastery at Athos. Once the Saint was passing from the area, and he felt thirsty, he struck the earth with his stick and water sprung out.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

DAFNONAS (Village) CHIOS
  This beautiful and picturesque colonizing is located on the slopes of mount "Kakia Skala". So it watches from the top all the Kampochora, the Kambos, the sea and the coast of Ionia (Asia Minor) across the Aegean. The village took its name from the dafnes (=laurels) and it's 9,5 kilometers away from the city of Chios if you go by Halkios, but if you go by the "Koris Gefiri" and Psaropetra, it is 8 kilometers. The tradition mentions that the village comes from an old colonizing at Petrana, at Kanavoutsata, or at Lavrina. It was transferred at its present location, always according to the tradition, at the end of the 10th and the beginning of the 11th century.
  The favored Saint of the village is Agios Panteleimon, the temple of whom is at the entrance of the village with a wonderful stone belltower, built in 1990. In the village there is Agios Georgios church, an ancient and parish temple which has been repaired and renewed recently. Around the village there are the places Kanavoutsato, Stratigato, Vestarchato, where there was plenty of Medieval and older Greek material. Those names show the marks the Genoese leadership left in the area, like the ruined castle in the center of the village, the tower in Lavrina, etc.

This text is cited Feb 2002 from the Municipality of Kambochora URL that have been removed.

Elata Community

ELATA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 73115
  Elata is a small, but noteworthy village, built alongside a steep hill. It is a medieval village whose castle’s corner towers in addition to the remnants of the fortified wall are still preserved. The inhabitants of Elata are mainly occupied with agriculture. They produce mastic, almonds, oil, and grapes. In the village, there is a high school and the Church of Aghia Triada.
  Near Elata, there is a picturesque beach of Aghia Irini, as well as the deserted islands of Pelagoniso and Aghios Stefanos. These are ideal places for fishing. The inhabitants of Elata are mainly occupied with agriculture. They produce mastic, almonds, oil, and grapes. In the village, there is a high school and the Church of Aghia Triada. Near Elata, there is a picturesque beach of Aghia Irini, as well as the deserted islands of Pelagoniso and Aghios Stefanos. These are ideal places for fishing.

EVDILOS (Village) IKARIA
  The capital of the Municipality of Evdilos is a seafront town, which has been characterized as preservable, with a picturesque touch and beautiful alley streets. As a traditional port, with colorful little boats, Evdilos is the main gateway to Northern Ikaria. You will find many little taverns, cafes and shops in the scenic square, while nightlife lasts until the early morning hours. Here you will also enjoy the beautiful, pure beaches like Kerame, Fles, Fytema and Spasmata.
This text is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.

Fyssini Community

FYSSINI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 91140
  Physsini is mentioned during the last century. Nevertheless ruins belonging to medieval buildings are found there. The place names of the region are documented since the 14th century. The characteristic type of the Limnian rural house is still preserved here. At a distance from the village is the church of Aghios Sozon, the main saint worshipped on the island. Guest rooms have been built to serve the worshippers who usually come here the evening before the holy day, to attend the vespers.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

GOMATI (Beach) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  The coast at Gomati has one of the most sandy shores on the island. In this region, during the 14th century, many settlements existed and some farm-houses belonging to the Monasteries of Athos. The one named Theomitoros was the most important possession of Megisti Lavra on the island. Till 1928 a monk lived here. The small uninhabited island just north of Gomati, called Sirghisti - the Byzantine Sideritis - also belonged to the Monastery. Papia, which is a coast in the east, is known as an excellent fishing place.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Monastery of Leimon (Moni Leimonos)

IERA MONI LIMONOS (Monastery) LESVOS
Tel: +30 22530 22289
  The Monastery of Leimon is a men's convent, situated in the centre of Lesbos, at a 14 km distance from Kalloni, in a fertile basin. It was founded in Byzantine years and was inhabited until the occupation of the island by the Turks. The monastery was re-founded in 1526 by Saint Ignatios Agallianos, a significant personality who contributed in the rebirth of both education and the Church. At that time the well-known "Leimonias" school - which remained open until 1923 - functioned within the monastery's enclosure.
  The katholikon (main church) was built in 1526, at the time of the monastery's reformation and was repeatedly restored. It is a three-aisled basilica with the roof of the middle aisle higher than the other two and a double narthex. It is decorated with interesting wall paintings that date in the second half of the 16th and the first half of the 17th century. Worth mentioning is the wooden-carved gilded templon in the church's interior.
  Today in the monastery there is an important library with manuscripts and a vestry.

IKARIA (Island) NORTH AEGEAN
  The island of Icaria belongs to a group of islands in the Eastern Aegean Sea, which includes Samos to the east, Mykonos to the west, Chios to the north and the sacred island of Patmos to the south. Its distance from Piraeus, the port of Athens, is 140 nautical miles.
  Icaria is an oblong about 21 miles long by three of five miles wide. The Atheras (ancient Pramnos) mountains range from 600 to 1041 metres in height.
  Icaria is rich in woodlands, and deep ravines carry torrents of water into the sea, forming bays and inlets. These natural beauties are surrounded by golden sand, making the coast ideal for bathing.
  The island has a wonderful climate, which together with its internationally known natural hot springs make it ideal for a holiday.
  THE NAME: In ancient times the island was called Makris, Dolichi, or Ichthiossa.
  The present name originated with the legend of Icarus, the young son of Daedalos who was a famous craftsman held captive by King Minos in Crete.
  According to the myth, they flew secretly from Crete heading for Athens. But Daedalos had constructed their wings from wax and feathers, and when Icarus, overcome by the beauty he could see over the mountain peaks of Icaria, forgot his father’s warnings he fell too close to the sun. The heat melted his wings and he plunged into the sea and drowned. His sorrowing father buried his body on the island and named it after him.
(text: MOUGIANNIS DIMITRIOS)
This text (extract) is cited July 2003 from the Municipality of Agios Kirikos tourist pamphlet.

IREO (Village) PYTHAGORIO
A lovely sea village built next to the Archaeological site of the ancient Temple of Hera. Iraion has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The modern Iraion is an ideal holiday resort featuring a beautiful beach, hotels, restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, supermarkets, car rental companies and so on. Iraion receives thousands Greek and foreign visitors every year.

• http://www.pythagorion.net/villages/ireon.htm (2 img.)

KABIA (Village) CHIOS
  It is a small village, 19km from Kardamyla, built at the northwest side of Pelineo, just across Amani. You can enjoy the panoramic view of the surrounding mountains as well as the Aegean Sea that separates Chios from Lesvos.
  Nearby the village there is a walking track that passes by the Kambia canyon. Walking by the Kambia canyon is quite exciting, as you enjoy the view of the inhabitant's old cultivation as well as the water of the river's bed all year round. In some points the vegetation is very rich and has all the characteristics of riverside vegetation. You will meet planes, oleanders, big oaks, and ivies scrambling on the trees, while the nightingales' songs always accompany you. The track leads to the beach of Kambia where lies a kiosk for you to rest.
  At the east, and in a short distance from the track, you will meet he Castle of Orgia and the chapels of Panagia and Agia Paraskevi, while a little further at the west there lies the chapel of Agii Pantes.

This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below.

• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/kambia_en.htm

Kallimassia Community

KALIMASSIA (Small town) CHIOS
Kallimasia is one of the island's largest mastic villages, the capital of the Municipality of Ionia and the first village which visitors encounter 13 kilometers from the town of Chios. It is built on a plain where deep green vegetation and olive trees prevail. Inside the village, one will find the remains of medieval towers, the well-preserved and impressive churches and the lively village squares. The Women's Handicraft Association has managed to preserve the area's customs in addition to customs found in other villages of the island. Also located in the village is a Cultural Center. In the surrounding area, there is the nunnery of Panaghia Plakidiotissa which was built on the remains of an earlier nunnery dated to the 16th century. The area of Aghios Emilianos, one kilometer from Kallimasia, has a magnificent beach for swimming.

Kaliopi Community

KALIOPI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 41336
  According to tradition, Kalli was a woman who owned large areas of fertile land. Her obedients created the village Kalliopi. Her sarcophagus - made of marble and decorated with engraved representations - is built in a wall that surrounds the cemetery of the village. The church of Aghios Georgios was built in 1869. Aghios Ceorgios is honoured with horse races. The riders compete on horses without saddles. The winner, after running around the temple three times, accepts the prize from the priest at the ante-temple and goes into the church on the horse to light a candle in honour of the saint. The prize once was a lamb with a red ribbon around its neck. Today it is just a medal with a red ribbon.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

KAMBOS (Settlement) CHIOS
  Kambos («Plain») is a flat land that streches, along the east coast of the island of Chios, about 10 Km long and 2 Km wide. The low mountains that surround it from the west are the source of its underground waters; what makes Kambos an endless garden with flowers and citrous trees, very close to the capital of Chios.
  Kambos represents a unique, both residential and agriculturar site, situated in a very critical area of Greece and Europe, in general. It consists of about 200 ectares, all surrounded by high, artistic fences.
  Every mansion of an estate is considered as an exquisite masterpiece with it’s exeptional original architecture.
  These mansions , as well as the side buildings, the stoney pared courtyards, the wheel-wells, the citrous gardens and the intriciate irrigation systems of those estates, all are regarded to as of great historical significance throughout the centuries.
  They also inform us of all the political, financial and cultural activities going on in Chios from the 14th century up to now. The local aristocrats and the Genoan colonists were the first who built towers in the gardens, around the 14th century. Later, through the 17-19 century, these towers were turned into cottage houses of the rich traders of Chios.
  The roads of Kambos are narrow, secluded by high fences; they protect the trees out of dust and the wind and they also help preserve the privacy of the tenants.
  In every estate, the arched doorway with the heavy wooden leaves opens to the courtyard. This one is usually paved with stones in a design, with trees and flowers all around, not forgetting the traditional cistern and the well in it.
  The typical mansion of Kambos is tow-stored with a huge murbled staircase. The first floor was used as the stonehouse while the main rooms were all on the second floor; there the view goes all the way over the trees.
  Kambos has recently been proclaimed by the Greek Ministry of Culture as a historical site and a number of restoration works has been done both by citizens and the Public Authorities.
   The Municipality of Chios has already restored «Mavrocordatiko» an old estate in the centre of the area. Many of those mansions are now working as hostels, because Kambos attracts so many tourists not only in the summer but in the spring too, when trees and flowers all blossom.

This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Chios URL below, which contains images.

• http://www.chioscity.gr/kampos/kampos.htm (12 img.)

Karavostamo Community

KARAVOSTAMO (Village) EVDILOS
Tel: +30 22750 61344
  Large picturesque village, east of Evdilos, extending from the shore to the entire slope of Pramnos. With its agricultural, meat and fish production, Karavostamo, where sailing ships and fishing boats once anchored, offers taverns by the sea, which, during summer, serve fish and other mouthwatering dishes with wine and tsipouro. Its little port, its boats, its beach with bathers and children carefree at play, are characteristic of the village.
  Further out of the village in the direction of Agios Kirikos there is a dirt road that descends to the beach of the Ares River, while to the right, a sealed road ascends to the upper village (Gerontas).
This text is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.

Kardamyla Community

KARDAMYLA (Small town) CHIOS
  Kardamyla is a borough built on the site of ancient Kardamilis at 28 km from the town of Chios. It is divided into two settlements; the upper section is also the older village, spreading at the feet of a steep hill. The houses have an intensely traditional architecture. Narrow streets, curbstone alleys and covered passages are typical local features; just as typical are the houses, mainly built in stone, decorated with flowers and plants. Kardamyla is home to approximately 2000 persons in both settlements. It is the birthplace of freedom fighters Chartoulakis (in the Middle Ages) and Kontanignotis (in the 1821 War of Independence), The Venerable Nikiphoros, historian of the Nea Moni and Georgios Zolotas, historian of Chios, were also born here.
  The lower village, called Marmaro, is built on the coast, in the inner part of a beautiful bay at a distance of 2 km from the old settlement. It has many exquisite mansions, built by the many seafarers and ship owners tracing their origins to this place; the people of Kardamyla have always loved the sea on which they worked.
  A distinguishing mark of Marmaro is the statue of the Sailor from Kardamyla, work of the sculptor Apartis, set in the harbor square. Walking in the narrow streets of Marmaro is a pleasant experience that will make one feel the typical island atmosphere of Chios. The area has many delightful beaches; Nagos and Yiosonas are considered the best of all.

KARFAS (Settlement) CHIOS
  Karfas, with its beautiful beach, is the harbor (Skala) of Thymiana. Situated 5 km from the town of Chios, it has evolved into the largest tourist resort of the island. Every summer, thousands of vacationers gather on the beautiful beach to enjoy the cool waters of the day and play with its fine-grained sand. The beach of Karfas is surrounded by large hotel units catering to more demanding tastes but has also a number of inns and rented rooms.
  Being a tourist center, Karfas has an intense night life, Greek evenings are regularly organized at the various hotels; numerous bars and pubs, as well as discos, cater to those who like to dance.
  Close to Karfas, in the area of the village of Vavili, there is the church of the Virgin Krina (Panaghia Krena), one of the most dazzling examples of 12th century island religious architecture. Inside the church, the walls are covered with many layers of mural paintings. The upper layer is the work of Michail Chomatis, one of the last artists of the 18th century Cretan School. The Byzantine tower of Agelastos, situated in the same area, is also quite interesting.

This extract is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below, which contains image.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/karfas_en.htm (1 img.)

Karlovassi Community

KARLOVASSI (Small town) SAMOS
Tel: +30 22730 32265, 34585, 32881

Kaspakas Community

KASPAKAS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61615
  Kaspakas is one of the most ancient villages of the island. It was first inhabited at the end of the 11th or at the beginning of the 12th century. Founder of the village was a Byzantine admiral, Kaspakas who built a tower in the land given to him by the emperor Alexios A Komninos. It was said that Dukas Alexios Mourtzouflos, a Byzantine emperor, had recoursed at the village when he was persecuted by the crusaders the crucial night of the 12th of April 1204, when Constandinoupolis was conquered by them. The cape just north of Kaspakas is still called Mourtzouflos. Coasts of the region are Aghios Yiannis and Karvounolakkos. On the rocky slopes at the coast of Aghios Yiannis a small church was built before 1858. On the road from Kaspakas to Kornos one can see the church of Aghios Georgios. The land around once belonged to the Monastery of Aghios Stefanos Kastamonitis of Mount Athos since 1363. As the water of this region was abundant, a laundry house was constructed. A few stone basins are whatever remained from it.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Katalakko Community

KATALAKO (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  Katalakko was not accidentally named so. Katalakkos in Greek means something put in a pit. The village fits its name as it is built in a region surrounded by many hills. In 1856 the church of Aghios Modestos was found. Aghios Modestos is the Saint who protects the stock-breeders, especially their cattle. On the 18th of December - when the Saint is honoured - many kechaghiades used to come to Kalakko from their mandres. Kechaghiades in the local dialect means stock-breeders and mandra is their farm house. These kechaghiades used to wear white breeches, a white cap and leather shoes called tservoulia. They danced local dances, like the kechaghiadikos and the patma.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

KATARAKTIS (Settlement) CHIOS
Katarraktis is a small fishing village located 15 km south of the town of Chios. It is a small, cozy port perfect for sailboats and fishing boats. The fishing boats provide the village with the fresh fish served by the taverns lined up alongside the harbor of Katarraktis.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/kataraktis_en.htm (1 img.)

Keramos Community

KERAMOS (Village) CHIOS
  Keramos emerges from the mountains of Amani and Pelineo through thick and rich vegetation. It was, for many decades, one of the most important villages of Amani due to the mining of antimony. The village is almost 14km from Volissos, at the beginning of the road that connects the road network of Amani with the villages of Leptopoda and Kambia.
  You can see the mines and the pitheads of antimony, which are still preserved and were operating up to the mid sixties. The galleries, the premises of the company that had exploited them until recently, the chemical laboratory, the kiln, and the chimney as well as the equipment of the premises are going to be collected by the local authorities in order to create an industrial museum of antimony, a unique of its kind within the Balkan region.

KINI (Settlement) CHIOS
The village Kini is located between Patrika, Flatsia, Vouno, Pagida and Kalamoti, so Kini is a common land for all the above villages. In the ancient times it was a great Byzantine center with many churches, but nowadays some of them is in ruin. Kini is among the villages that were stroked by the catastrophic earthquake of 1881 and before this. The residents of the village are mainly farmers and are occupied with the cultivation of the mastic, which is the main product of Mastichochoria.

This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below.

• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/kini_en.htm

Kondias Community

KODIAS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  Kondias was a municipality till 1914. It was mentioned that many years ago two Peloponnesian landowners used to live here. Their names were Kondeas and Chandreas. So the village was named Kondias and the river of the region, Chandrias. Kondias is undoubtedly one of the most traditional villages of the island. The stone built houses are quite characteristic. Many of these once belonged to shipowners, who lived in the village. Coming out of the village to Tsimandria one meets plane trees and eucalyptus, quite impressive for the island.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Kontopouli Community

KONTOPOULI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 41328
  Kondopouli remains one of the largest villages on the island. The soil here is quite productive and people still cultivate land intensively. It flourished especially during the last century. During the German occupation, great destruction was caused in the village, but is still keeps part of its preceding prestige. According to tradition the columns of Aghios Demetrios are ancient, in a secondary use. Although this does not seem to be right, since the columns most likely have been engraved during the last century. In 1948, poet Yiannis Ritsos lived in exile in Kondopouli.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Kornos Community

KORNOS (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 61230
  Kornos is first referred to in 1361 in register documents concerning the possessions of Megisti Lavra in the area. It is written that the inhabitants of Kornos - then called Koronos - were yielded to the Monastery. Till 1914 it was a municipality and rather one of the richest villages of the island. It is not a coincidence that many of the owners of the houses of Romeikos Gialos descend from Kornos. The village in cooperation with the municipality of Myrina is profiting from Therma, medicinal water sources of the region. Therma have been in use since 1415.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Koumaradei Community

KOUMARADEI (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 41287
  The name of the village originates from the arbutus berries (koumara) that grow in the area. Most likely though it was give to the village by the surname Koumaras or Koumarades.
  The clay pots, the textiles and the aromatic herbs produced in Koumaradeoi enjoy a high reputation in Greece.
  Clay pottery workshops, traditional cafes and tavernas can be found all over the village. 2 kilometers from Koumaradeoi we encounter the monastery of Megali Panagia built in 1586. It is an important site of cultural and religious significance.
  Other sites of the village are:
•The Church of Saint Panteleimonas
•The village square
•The public school with its new park and the open air theatre
•The chapels of Saint George Saint Kostantinos and Eleni and the deserted chapel 'Twelve Doors'

Kourounia Community

KOUROUNIA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22740 71206

LAFIONAS (Village) LESVOS
  Some five kilometres to the southwest of Petra, οn the Roudi hill, with a panoramic sea view, is the village of Lafiona, or Lathiona (from the ancient Greek verb "lanthano", to lie hidden).
  Α little beyond the village square is the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, a three - aisled basilica built in 1807 and renovated in 1920.
  The Church of St. Parasceva holds a major fair οn 26 Ju1y, at which the traditional "kίskek" is served, after being lovingly concocted in the shade of the age - old plane trees. Το the south of the village, two kilometres αway, οn α flat spot covered with pines and plane trees, are the ruins of an Early Christian church and the Chapel of St. Alexander.
  Nearby, α sarcophagus of grey trachyte in which in all probability the ascetic St. Alexander was buried, has survived.
  From the abandoned mountαin village οf Κlapados, which is οn the southern boundaries of the Municipality of Petra and was the site of the last victorious battles of the Greek troops against the Turks in December 1912 for the liberation of Lesvos, an enchanting ecological route starts out to Αghios Alexandros, through α publicly - owned pine wood of great beauty.
  On this route, it is possible from α high vantage point to appreciate the full grandeur of Anaxos, Petra, Mithymna, and Eftalou.

This text is cited Mar 2003 from the Municipality of Petra URL below, which contains images.

• http://www.petra.gr/Petra/lafiona/lafiona.htm (4 img.)

Lagada Community

LAGADA (Small town) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 74924
  Lagada is 16 Km far from Chios town, in the northeast side of the island. It has an amazing natural beauty as the scenery combines the sea with the mountains. The village is amphitheatrically built, ending to the homonymous gulf.
  At the village square is the church of Agios Ioannis. But the traditional local festive is celebrated on 17th of September and it is sacred to the memory of Agia Sofia, a seaside church.
  Moreover this village includes and some other settlements: the one named Agrelopos, the abandoned area of Kydianta, Delfini and Kila. The visitor can enjoy traditional food, fresh fishes and other delicacies in one of the seaside taverns and in the afternoon you can have a cap of coffee with your friends at the cafeterias along the coast. The view from there is magnificent!

Lisvori Community

LISVORI (Village) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22520 71115

Lithio Community

LITHIO (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 73201
Lithi is located 23 kilometers from the town of Chios and a mere four kilometers north of the village Vessa. The village name may perhaps be derived from "Alithis limin," meaning true haven, which was the name given to the site by old-time travelers. Lithi is the birthplace of Andreas Syngros, whose family house can still be seen. The village is famous for its excellent fish, which is not surprising since the local population consists primarily of fishermen. Visitors may observe the methods utilized to repair nets alongside the large fishing boats anchored in Omalia which is Lithi's beautiful, sandy beach located a short distance from the foot of the village. The sandy beach is captivating since it is engulfed within a peninsula that is surrounded by an evergreen landscape, hills and medieval watchtowers or "vigles". Visitors will relish seafood delights such as red mullets, huge blackfish, bass, and lobster alongside the Aegean Sea.

Livadochori Community

LIVADOCHORI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 92451
  Livadochori is first referred in 1355. As it is located in the center of a fertile plain it was quickly developed. Part ot its importance must be due to the neighbouring Monastery of Aghios Pavlos, where the Limnian Metropolis was transferred after 1390 and before 1447. This Monastery possessed a quite large region, the most fertile on the island. It was said that Constandinos Palaiologos himself gave the Monastery to the Limnian population in order to use its income for educational and ecclesiastical purposes. In the beginning of the 19th century a Sultan's document was granted to the Christian community. Since then it is administered by a Pallimnian Committte.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Loutra Community

LOUTRA (Small town) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 91233

Manganitis Community

MANGANITIS (Village) IKARIA
Tel: +30 22750 32120
  Seaside fishing village on the south side of the Municipality with picturesque houses and yards situated under the imposing granite cliff-face of Atheras. At this point the roads from Evdilos and Agios Kirikos end. The small shore of the village has exceptionally clear seawater. The “Seychelles” beach with its large white pebbles and light blue water is accessible on foot from a track.
This text is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.

Marathokambos Community

MARATHOKAMBOS (Small town) SAMOS
  Marathokampos is one of the biggest villages of Samos and the county seat of Marathokampos Municipality.
  The village is spread amphitheatrically at the slope of Mount Fterias (a mount that belongs to the Kerkis complex) and has a panoramic view towards south to the wide Aegean Sea and the holy island of Patmos.
  Marathokampos is an authentic traditional village with paved streets, stone springs, beautiful churches, big squares and stone built houses, based on the local architecture, which is unchanged through the last centuries. In Marathokampos is still saved the house of Kapetan Stamatis Georgiadis, a Samian hero, and the Elementary School, a building made by carved stones.
  The name Marathokampos origins from the Pre Hellenic word Maratho, which means "coastal sandy area".
  The habitants deal with agriculture, fishing, tourism, while many of them are sailors who travel all over the world. Marathokampos is also famous for the supreme olive oil, which is produced here and the high quality soap made from virgin olive oil.

Mavratzei Community

MAVRATZEI (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 91298
  Three kilometers from the Monastery of Stavros, in a narrow crevasse, lays the picturesque village of Mavratzaioi.
  In the small village square, under a century old tree, there are traditional cafes, while all over the village we find unique stone built houses with well kept gardens, stone built fountains, old public washrooms, narrow paved streets. Clay pottery workshops operate in the village since its early years. Most of its inhabitants are farmers.
  The past few years the village has become a popular starting point for climbers and ramblers who wish to climb or walk the steep slopes and crevasses of mount Ampelos.
  The most important sites of Mavratzaioi are:
•The stone built Church of Saint George built in 1904.
•The Church of the Holly Cross and the chapel of Saint Spiridonas.
•The chapel of Saint Dimitrios.
•The stalactites' cave of Tripiovrahos and the cave of Kaplanotripa.
  Local festivals take place on Saint George's day and others are organized by the Association of Saint Panteleimonas in Athens.

MEGAS LIMNIONAS (Settlement) CHIOS
  The road continues and soon we reach another beach area, Megas Limnionas. It takes its name from the word limni (bay) which is protected from the North Winds. It was used for loading and unloading cargo goods to and from the nearby islands and from Asia Minor. During the Middle Ages when pirates rampaged the Greek shores, one Friday before Lent they landed here to plunder the village of Thymiana nearby. The villagers, meanwhile, had been notified by the watch towers. They lay in ambush at Stenaka and routed them.
  In commemoration of this victory, the famous Mostra of Thymiana is held each year on the Friday and Sunday before Lent. In 1822 it was in Megas Limnionas that Lycourgos and his men landed from Samos in the hopes of stirring the revolution for the island's freedom from Turks. (Unfortunately, the mission failed; Chios was not liberated until 1912). Here, too, and all across these shores, thousands of Greek refugees arrived from Asia Minor as a result of the Turkish holocaust there in 1922. Today the visitor is won over by the natural beauty of the landscape and the clear blue sea. Here, too, there are charming taverns, rooms to let and various shops to accommodate all visitors.

This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below, which contains image.

Municipality of Agios Minas WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/agiosminas/english_version/meg... (1 img.)

MESSA DIDIMA (Village) CHIOS
Didima is the name for two villages - Mesa and Exo (In and Out)- which are located next to the villages Mirmigi and Tholopotami and between Pagida and Kalimasia. They might be small villages in extent, but in the Medieval times had a great prosperity. Mesa Didima is the birthplace of Emanuel Roidis. And here it is also built the Monastery of Agia Matrona. The first nuns were his sisters. By the time of Turkish domination the Reverent Father Nikiforos the Chian composed there 24 hymns to honor Agia Matrona. Today in the cloister live only 2-3 nuns.

This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below.

• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/didima_en.htm

Mesta Community

MESTA (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 76290
Mesta lies southwest of the town of Chios, 35 kilometers away, in the area of Mastihohoria (meaning the "mastic villages"). It is a perfectly preserved castle village dated to the medieval period. The houses were built one right next to the other, thereby creating a protective wall surrounding the village. The open-hearted and kind people of Mesta still preserve the traditions of the 14th century village. The village's most important custom takes place during the carnival festivities where the "Aghas" trials, a satirical replica of the trials that used to take place under the Turkish Occupation, are presented. There are two routes that visitors may choose in order to come to Mesta.
•From Chios, the road leading to Armolia, Pyrgi, and Olympi also continues onward to Mesta. This route is the easiest and fastest.
•From Chios, the road leading to Aghios Georghios, Vessa, and Elata also leads to Mesta. Thus Mesta is a crossroad by which visitors are afforded access to the majority of the noteworthy sites of the central and southern portions of the island of Chios.

Mithymna Community

MITHYMNA (Small town) LESVOS

Monastery of St. Markella

MONI AGIAS MARKELIS (Monastery) CHIOS

Monastery of St. Matrona Chalandron

MONI AGIAS MATRONIS CHALANDRON (Monastery) CHIOS
  The Monastery was built by the noble Roidis in 1470 near the village of Mesa Didima. He originally intended to build a summer villa, however, the St. Matrona appeared in a dream and instructed him to build the Monastery instead. His sisters were the first two nuns to enter the Monastery. The spiritual leader of the Monastery during the Turkish Occupation was the Holy Nikiforos of Chios. The Holy Nikiforos of Chios wrote the 24 Hymns of Agia Matrona. Today, four nuns dwell in the Monastery. The Monastery celebrates the Saint’s Feast Day on October 20th of each year.

Monastery of Agia Trias at Mytiliniii

MONI AGIAS TRIADOS (Monastery) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 51339

Monastery of Agii Pateres

MONI AGION PATERON (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 79390
  This cloister was built in the cave where the three monks who are credited with the establishment of the Nea Moni Monastery, took their monastic vows. In 1688, the cave was give to the monk Jeremiah, who was from Crete, who constructed the Temple and built quarters. In 1868, following Jeremiah’s death, the Holy monk Pahomios, from the village of Elata in Chios, asked for the buildings and converted them into the largest monastic center on the island. Religious painting began to flourish in 1900. Today, four monks live in the Cloister. Entrance is forbidden to women after sunset.

Monastery of St. George

MONI AGIOU GEORGIOU (Monastery) CHIOS
  The Monastery of Agios Georghios (St. George) was established in the 19th century. It is located in the village Pyrgi and the guesthouse or xenona is definitely worth seeing. It is decorated with the traditional, geometrically shaped xysta, (meaning "scratched" designs) which portray Adam and Eve. Two monks live in the Monastery today.

Monastery Fragovounion

MONI AGIOU KONSTANTINOU (Monastery) CHIOS
  This is located at Frangovouni, a short drive from Chios town. It was established by Osios Pahomios in 1898 and maintains strict canons; males are forbidden entrance. The nuns, about 27 in number, are occupied with hagiography, embroidering and weaving. Many miracles have occurred in the monastery at various times.

Monastery of St. Markos

MONI AGIOU MARKOU (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 79253
  The cloister of Agios Markos was built in 1886 on the Penthodos mountain and is approximately 15 kilometers from the town of Chios. It was built by the ascetic Parthenios who was from the village of Dafnona in Chios and led his ascetic life in a nearby cave. The Monastery offered valuable services to the Greek army during the liberation of the island in 1912 from the yoke of the Turks. Religious painting developed in the Monastery around 1900. Today, two monks live in the Monastery and a wealthy library has been preserved.

Monastery of St. Minas

MONI AGIOU MINA (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 31555
  The Reverend Neofitos Koumanos and his son, Reverend Minas, built the Monastery between 1572 and 1595 under the Patriarch Jeremiah II. The Monastery was built on the top of a hill, just outside the village of Nehori. It was intended to be an abbey for monks, however, in 1932, it was converted into a Monastery and is currently home to 25 nuns that occupy their time with religious painting, crafts and sewing ecclesiastical garments. The Monastery has become famous and is well known worldwide. It is directly linked with Chios’ recent history and more specifically with the Massacre of Chios in 1822 when the Turks slaughtered and burned 3,000 Chians who had flocked to the Monastery from surrounding villages to be saved. Today, the atrocities of the Massacre are still evident in the blood stained marble floor of the church. The Mausoleum, located in the courtyard of the Monastery, displays the bones of many victims of the Massacre.

Monastery of St. Stefanos

MONI AGIOU STEFANOU (Monastery) CHIOS
  Established in 1880, the Monastery of Agios Stefanos is located in Vrontados, Chios. The small chapel of Agios Stefanos originally stood in the area where we find today’s bell tower. The Monastery came under the care of the Holy Parthenios who also initiated and completed reconstruction of the Church we see today. The church celebrates the feast day of St. Stefanos on December 27th of each year.

Monastery of the Virgin

MONI KOIMISSEOS THEOTOKOU (Monastery) PSARA
  This was built in the 16th century and played an important role in the revolution of 1822, when it was destroyed by the Turks. It was restored by the monk Athanasios in 1880 - 90. The last monk died in 1983. Every year on August 1, the resident of Psara bring the icon of the kimisis to the town, and conduct prayers in the home. After vesper services for the feast day of the Saviour (Tou Sotiros) on August 5, the icon is returned to the monastery.

Monastery of the Annunciation at Lefkas Ikarias

MONI LEFKADAS EVANGELISMOS (Monastery) AGIOS KIRYKOS
Tel: +30 22750 22767

Monastery of the Grand Virgin

MONI MEGALIS PANAGIAS (Monastery) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 41249

Monastery of Annunciation Monte

MONI MOUDE (Monastery) IKARIA

Monastery Myrsinidiou

MONI MYRSINIDIOU (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 92780

Monastery of the Virgin Plakidiotissa

MONI PANAGIAS KIMISSEOS PLAKIDIOTISSAS (Monastery) CHIOS
  Established in 1625, this monastery is located in Kallimasia. Its name derived from the stone plates (places) found in the area. It is honored on the same feast day as the Dormition of the Virgin (Tis Panaghias), August 15th. During the horrible massacres of 1822 most of its 600 nuns were slaughtered or deserted the monastery. One of the few who returned, Katafigi Mastroyanakis, found the icon of the Virgin in a miraculous way. Today the monastery has three nuns.

Monastery of the Prophet Elias at Karlovassi

MONI PROFITI ELIA (Monastery) KARLOVASSI
Tel: +30 22730 32279

Monastery of Taxiarches

MONI TAXIARCHON (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 61469
  This was established in 1305 in honor of the Dormition of the Virgin but was renamed Monastery of Taxiarhon in 1306 after the discovery of the icon of Archangel Michael (one of the Taxiarchi) in the following miraculous way: When the monk Parthenios of Morea on the Greek mainland, painted the icon, he dedicated it to this monastery and tossed it into the sea. The waves brought it to the shore of Thymiana in Chios. The villagers who found it decided to build a church in which to place it, but the Archangel appeared in their dreams and instructed them to bring the icon to this monastery instead. The present monastic structures were built after the original ones were destroyed in the terrible earthquakes of 1881. Today there are eight nuns; the monastery celebrates its feast day on November 8.

Monastery of Timios Stavros

MONI TIMIOU STAVROU (Monastery) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 37798

Monastery of the Virgin Vronta

MONI VRONTA (Monastery) VATHY
Tel: +30 22730 93255

Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi

MONI ZOODOCHOS PIGI (Monastery) VATHY
Tel: +30 22730 27582

Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi Kakoperatou

MONI ZOODOCHOS PIGI KAKOPERATOU (Monastery) KARLOVASSI

Moria Community

MORIA (Small town) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 31537

Moudros Community

MOUDROS (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
  The village of Moudros until 1914 constituted a municipality. It still is the economic center of eastern Limnos. The village is first referred to in 1355. Around 1380 it belonged to the Monastery of Vatopedion of Mount Athos. During the 18th century two castles were preserved here. The one of Moudros and another one given to the Monastery of Vatopedion in 1362 by the Great Military Commander of Limnos, Georgios Astras. Today two churches exist in Moudros: Taxiarches, probably built in 1370 and Evangelistrias, built in 1904. Moudros owes its importance especially to the port. It is one of the best natural ports in the Mediterranean if not the best. The gulf of Moudros protected from the northern winds and the streams coming from Dardanellia, is navigable even by large ships. During the Balkan wars, the gulf was used as a starting point from Pavlos Koudouriotis. During 1914-1916 it constituted one of the nautical bases for the alliances in the enterprises of Kallipolis and those of Dardanellia. Moudros also served as an anchorage for about 500 ships and as much as 30.000 soldiers camped here. Their presence contributed to the trade flourish. Coming out of Moudros, on the road to Roussopouli, is the alliance cemetery. Many victims of the 1st World War were buried here in clusters depending upon their nationality.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Myli Community

MYLI (Village) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 71493
  The village is built on the banks of the river Imvrasos. Its name originates from the watermills that used to be there. The village is very well kept. It has wide roads, whitewashes houses, beautiful gardens and the village square is one of the most picturesque of the whole island. Miloi are famous for the high quality of its citrus fruits and vegetables produced in big quantities. When it was first built, 400 years ago, the village was named after the admiral Kilitzali who helped the recolonization of Samos.

Myrina Community

MYRINA (Small town) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)

Mytilini Community

MYTILINI (Town) LESVOS
  Standing on seven green hills rooted in the heart of the Aegean, spreads the city of Mytilene with a history which begins in the third millennium B.C.
  Contemporary Mytilene with a population of thirty thousand is built on the ruins of the ancient namesake city, the birthplace of leading intellectual personalities throughout the centuries.
  The greatest lyrical poets of all times were born here, Sapho (700-600 B.C.) and Alcaeos (640-560 B.C.) as well as Pittacos one of the Seven Sages of antiquity.
  The intellectual tradition continues to modern days with Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996) winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for literature.
  A walk through the picturesque neighbourhoods, the Promenade and the traditional commercial street (Hermou) from the Ancient Port in Epano Skala to Kioski and Sourada will convince the visitor of the warm hospitality of the natives and he will admire the exquisite, preserved historical Mansions of various architectural styles.
  The city is adorned with imposing churches, most distinguishing among them the Metropolis Cathedral with the 33m. gothic steeple built in the 17th century and the domed church of St. Therapon (1880).
  Of much interest is the Monastery of St. Rafael just 12Klm. from Mytilene nesteled in the olive groves of Karyes, Thermi.
  Mytilene is the headquarters of the Ministry of the Aegean and the University of the Aegean. The city has an international airport and harbour which connect the island with Athens, Peraeus, Thessaloniki, Volos, Kavala, Alexandroupoli and the islands of Limnos, Chios, Samos, Icaria, Kos, Rhodes, Crete, e.t.c.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Tourism Committee Municipality of Mytilini tourist pamphlet.

Mytilinii Community

MYTILINII (Small town) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 51205
The small town of Mitilinioi, the old capital of the island, is built amphitheatrically on top of three hills in the middle of the fertile valley of Hisios. The mane of the Mitilinioi originates from the first inhabitants of this are who came from Mitilini (Lesvos). In Mitilinioi there is an important commercial activity and a vibrant nightlife. Picturesque narrow streets, churches, and beautiful cafes, make up a uniquely beautiful picture. In the following churches exist:

Nea Koutali Community

NEA KOUTALI (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 92383
  Nea Koutali is a refugee village. It was created in 1926 when 351 people from the little island Koutali of Propondida came here. They continued to fish sponges near the coasts of North Africa. Panagis the Koutalian was probably the most famous of them all. He lived at the end of the last century and became famous as a wrestler.
This text (extract) is cited May 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Nea Moni of Chios

NEA MONI (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 79391, 79370

The 11th century Nea Moni (New Monastery) on the eastern Aegean island of Chios represents a characteristic example of the Middle Byzantine architecture and aesthetics, a period known as the golden age of Byzantine art or the Rennaisance of the Macedonian dynasty reign.

The main church of the complex, the katholikon is built on a cross-in-square plan with a large dome supported by squinches defining an octagonal space. The dome, approximately 7 m in diameter, has no lateral bays but is placed between a triconch sanctuary and a narthex preceded by an exonarthex with lateral absides. The construction of Nea Moni illustrates the so-called insular architectural type, found in Chios and Cyprus. The interior is decorated with superb mosaics on a gold background, among the finest examples of the Byzantine era, a folk transcription of the great models of Constantinople.

The construction of the monastery is fully documented as it was linked to a major event in Byzantine history. Constantine the Gladiator, a nobleman living in exile, was told by two monks of Chios, Nicetas and John, that he would become Emperor. When Constantine Monomachos married the twice-widowed 64-year-old Empress Zoe in 1042, thus becoming Basileus, he remembered the prediction. In 1045 he founded the monastery, choosing as its site a valley on Chios on the slopes of Mount Aetos and bestowing it with possessions and privileges. At its peak, around 1300, Nea Moni was one of the wealthiest monasteries in the Aegean. History sealed its fate once more in the 1822 Chios massacre by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence. Nea Moni, sacked and looted, never regained its former glory.

Nenita Community

NENITA (Small town) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 61451
Eighteen kilometers far from Chios town, is located a big settlement, named Nenita. The village is stretched out on a wide slope from where supervise the olive groves and the shore. During the Medieval times Nenita was the biggest from all the Mastichochoria, with 2500 population, while today has been reduced to 1000 people. Nenita is the cultural center of the Mastichochoria. The residents are mainly occupied with the cultivation of the land and particularly with the mastic -trees. Up from the village is the newest Monastery of Taxiarches. There are two more churches in the area, Saint George and Agioi Anargiroi. Near the village's beach are located the settlements of Gridia and Vokaria. The second is the closest point to the shores of Asia Minor.

Nenitouria Community

NENITOURIA (Village) CHIOS
  Located 65 kilometers north of the town of Chios and a mere 20 kilometers from the village Volissos is Nenitouria. The four communities, Psaros, Kosmados, Hametos and Antrahlias have been united to form one single village, that is, Nenitouria. When entering the village, visitors are impressed by the dale covered with plane trees and large stones. In the wintertime, these stones drown in the gushing waters that brush across their surface. These are the Amanis waters.
  The mountainside cradles the village thereby enhancing its resemblance to an amphitheater. Most homes are in ruins and uninhabited. Although the residents' homes are scattered across three communities (the fourth community, Antrahlias, is abandoned), the local cafeteria doesn't fail to bring them together since this is their meeting point. Olive trees, pine trees, plane trees, oak trees and bushes surround the village. The picturesque beach of the village is called Aghios Georghios (St. George) Krasas named after the old chapel located on the beach and dedicated to the Saint. It is approximately five kilometers from the village.

Neochori Community

NEOCHORI (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 31415

OINOUSSES (Island complex) NORTH AEGEAN
  Ανατολικά της Χίου, απέναντι από την Λαγκάδα, βρίσκεται το νησιωτικό σύμπλεγμα των Οινουσσών. Η όμορφη πόλη του νησιού, Αιγνούσα, χτισμένη αμφιθεατρικά πάνω σε ένα απότομο λόφο, αποτελείται από ψηλά παραδοσιακά και πολυτελή σπίτια, με στενά δρομάκια, πλακόστρωτα.
  Το καλοκαίρι το νησί έχει πολλή κίνηση, αφού πολλοί Οινουσσιώτες έρχονται για διακοπές. Από τις Οινούσσες κατάγονται πολλές εφοπλιστικές οικογένειες. Στο νησί υπάρχουν πολλές εκκλησίες και εξωκλήσια. Η εκκλησία όμως που ξεχωρίζει στο κέντρο της πόλης, είναι η όμορφη εκκλησία του Αγίου Νικολάου με τα πολλά αφιερώματα.
  Τρία (3) χιλιόμετρα βορειοδυτικά από την πόλη, συναντάει κανείς το υπέροχο μοναστήρι του Ευαγγελισμού.
  Το ησυχαστήριο χτίστηκε το 1962 σε βυζαντινό ρυθμό από δύο εφοπλιστικές οικογένειες. Οι θρησκευτικές τοιχογραφίες που το κοσμούν έχουν φτιαχτεί από τον διάσημο αγιογράφο, Φώτη Κόντογλου, και είναι μοναδικές. Οι 18 καλόγριες που ζουν σ' αυτό και το φροντίζουν, έχουν καταφέρει να δώσουν στο μοναστήρι τη μορφή ενός επίγειου παράδεισου.
  Το ησυχαστήριο του Ευαγγελισμού, οι υπέροχες παραλίες, περιμετρικά του νησιού, σε συνδυασμό με την καθαρή θάλασσα, είναι δυνατά κίνητρα για κάποιον να επισκεφτεί το νησί.

This text is cited May 2004 from the Promoting Tourism Prefectural Committee of Chios URL below, which contains images.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/inousses_en.htm (3 img.)

Olymbi Community

OLYMBI (Village) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 76310
Thirty-one kilometers south of the town of Chios and six kilometers after Pyrgi, visitors encounter the medieval village called Olympi. Its beautiful houses, connected to each other, used to form its defensive wall. The narrow streets, cobbled roads and rigid, yet simple architecture, testify to the village's medieval origin. The whole village has been categorized as a medieval monument. Here, one can see the skepastra and doxharades. The villagers are occupied with agriculture and beehives. The defensive tower of the village is also very impressive. The central tower is one of the few that are still preserved in Chios' medieval villages.

Pagondas Community

PAGONTAS (Small town) PYTHAGORIO
Tel: +30 22730 71203
  Built amphitheatrically, in 180 meters of altitude, the village offers a panoramic view of the valley of Chora and the Aegean Sea. It is one of the oldest villages of Samos, founded at the same period as Miloi.
  Its soil is very fertile and ideal for the cultivation of vine trees and olive trees. Other products of Pagondas, of high quality, are timber, cheese, honey, vegetables and fruits.
  The village boasts many sites amongst which:
•The Church of the Holly Trinity. An imposing stone built church of 1872. Opposite the church there is the church's museum with icons of the 17th century and other religious artifacts.
•The Church of Christ built the 16th century. Its bell tower is made entirely by marble and it has been declared as a national heritage site by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
•The Church of Zoodohos Pigi.
•The Church of Saint George and the Church of the Mother of Christ.
•The old public school. It has been transformed into a cultural centre and a folkloric museum.
•The chapels of Saint Paraskevi, Saint Panteleimon, Panagista, Saint Konstantinos, Prophet Elias (on an elevated position), Saint Elias Hamilos, Saint George, Panagia Varda, Saint John (Sarakini) and Saint Nicholas.
•The Church of Evagelistria.
•The old olive factory in the village.
•The deserted mills in the area of Kamara (Loggos mountain), Krio Nero, valley of Imvrasos.
•The public washrooms of the 19th century (Megali Vrisi) Local festivals take place the days of the Holly Trinity, the Mother of Christ, Saint Paraskevi and Saint Panteleimonas.
  It is worth noting the custom of Kadis during the Carnival and Father's Day organized by The Ladies Association Omonia (the first week old July).
  Lastly, Pagondas is the birthplace of the novelist Alkis Agelopoulos and the poet and writer Kostas Karathanasis.

Pamfyla Community

PAMFILA (Small town) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 31261

Panagia Community

PANAGIA (Village) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Tel: +30 22540 94206
  Around 1866 certain families left Aghios Ipatios and settled in Panaghia. A year before - in 1865 - the church of Panaghia was built on top of ruins of an older one, which was called Panaghia Sergouniotissa.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Lemnos Provincial Government tourist pamphlet (1997).

Panagiouda Community

PANAGIOUDA (Village) MYTILINI
Tel: +30 22510 31282

PATRIKA (Village) CHIOS
  The exact date that the village was built remains unknown, however, references made by travelers and historians indicate that the village was built around 1050. Legend has it that the first family to inhabit this village left the village of Kalamoti and searched for an area with better weather conditions. They came upon this hill and built a tower in which to reside in. This is the first house of the village belonging to the family "Mendona."
  The village, in its time, was a typical castle-village that was customary during that period. The houses were connected, each built right next to the other, without any windows or exterior doors. This architecture formed the protective wall, thus forming a castle village. Still in existence today are the stone balconies and windows that were built following the era of pirates.
  Inside the castle village today are two chapels. One belongs to Aghios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) and the other to Taxiarchi (the Archangel). These were also made from stone and were connected to houses thereby bonding them together. However, what differentiates these chapels from the houses is the fact that they are both shorter in height and can be distinguished by visitors.
  Today, visitors walk through the corridors of the village in awe of the ancient stone built houses, the cozy corners with opened and closed shutters, the multiple colored attic windows, in addition to the plethora of reconstructed shells that conceal within their walls popular art treasures such as pillars and fireplaces.
  There is a cafeteria located in the village square.

This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/Patrika_en.htm