Would you like to grab a taste of Real Chios while visiting this magnificent Island? Below you will find “seasoning” for “savoring” this well kept secret Island, Northeast of your heart. Chios Experience will set memorable moments when you….
- Visit Nea Moni before 13.00 while the museum is still open
- Explore Olympi Cave
- Get married in Chios
- Visit Argentikon and ask the manager to walk you with you around the estate
- Swim at Mavra Volia beach and don’t take a stone from there
- Join ChiosBikeRide
- Read Yiannis Makridakis
- Visit Korai’s Library
- Walk inside Chios Castle
- Have lunch at “Aperanto Galazio” (=Endless Blue) tavern at Agios Yiannis Vouno
- Visit Citrus Museum.
- Chew mastic
- Have fun at a “panigiri”, dance with locals and avoid a fight
- Swim at Agia Irene beach
- Eat souvlaki at Gargandouas (Megas Limnionas beach)
- Visit Ariousios vinery and taste “Ariousios Glikazon” a semi-sweet red wine
- Have breakfast at “MyCafe” near the airport and ask for a muffin
- Eat at Avgonyma village and ask for galaktoboureko at the end
- Find Kanellos at Mesta and try loukoumades
- Walk APLOTARIA str, the main commercial road of Chios
- Sit on the Homer’s stone at Daskalopetra
- Visit Vigla Agias Elenis and overlook Karfas (if you are lucky enough you will enjoy a concert up there. Ask for schedule)
- Walk the pathway and head to Agia Markela monastery
- Ask to join Mastiha cultivation, forming part of UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
- Swim at Agia Fotia (Agia Foteini) Beach and enjoy a meal at Votsalaki tavern
- Have a Greek coffee joined with spoon sweetes at HLIASTRA inside Chios Castle
- Take the tour Nea Moni-Avgonyma-Anavatos-Lithi
- Shop at Bakaliko delicatessen and let the essences there to join you for a mystical trip
- Enjoy the sunset at Avgonyma village
- Take a Cooking Lesson and enjoy a hand made lunch
- Have Greek Breakfast at Argentikon or Volissos Holiday Homes, two out of first 100 hotels that apply Greek Breakfast and the only two in Chios
- Take the tour Pyrgi-Olympi-Mesta
- Enjoy FREE sun beds and umbrellas at Megas Limnionas beach
- Eat at Roussiko in Thymiana village
- Swim at Viri beach and enjoy a cocktail at the beach bar
- Explore Agio Galas Cave
- Enjoy Olympousiko semi-sweet wine at Pyrgos Restaurant – Olympoi, Chios
- Eat at Pantoukios and feed the fish
- Drink Mastihokanela liquor. A combination of Mastic and Cinnamon exclusively produced by Kakitsis Distillery
- Rent a sailing boat and enjoy a unique tour around the island
- Drink Fresh Chios Beer
- Walk the path Olympoi-Mesta
- Try Mastelo on the grill
- Have a cocktail at Viri’s Carpe Diem beach bar
- Swim at Lithi beach and eat at 3 Adelfia tavern
- Visit the Archaeological Museum of Chios
- Walk to Agios Isidoros church and imagine your self getting married there
- By hand-made pastas from Chiotiko Kelari (Chios Cellar)
- Have dinner at Dafni’s tavern in Katarachtis village
- Visit “Mesa-Kei” (=inside there) shop downtown and buy handmade products that comes from the estate next door
- Visit Nautical Museum
- Swim at Vroulidia beach
- See Guistiniani Tower within the castle and visit the Dark Prison
- Don’t miss the August full moon at Archaeological site of Emporios
- Relax at Fana beach
- Buy candles from Floga
- While at Pyrgi visit the Folklore Museum
- Join one at least of the hiking routes in Chios (tip No:42 is among them)
- Visit PANAGIA KRINA church, a 12th century temple and hide yourself among thousands of red wild tulips (=lalades) at the surrounding fields during March
- Enjoy the tasteful SCOOP ice-cream at Aeriko
- Follow the route: Nea Moni – Avgonyma – Anavatos – Elinda or Trahili beach – Lithi
List is about to be updated when a tip should reach you. Stay tuned for more!!
