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The airport has a 1,500-metre runway that is 30 metres wide, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. Chios National Airport “Omiros” is located about 3 km south of Chios town centre, in Kontari.
Municipal planning examines cycling routes in Kampos connecting to Farkaina, where a shared e-bike station and KTEL stop have been planned. Car-rental services are available at Chios National Airport, including an Enterprise location with rental requirements listed online.
For emergencies in Chios, call 112, Police 100, Fire Service 199, or EKAV ambulance services at 166. For immediate help, call 112; alternatively, Police 100, Fire Service 199, and EKAB ambulance service 166.
Chios’s west coast offers a variety of small and larger bays, including Elinta, Lithi, Tigani and Trachili, often backed by pine trees reaching the sea. Sailing provides access to beaches unreachable by land and to the nearby islands of Oinousses and Psara.
The Ephorate manages sites including Emporio, Daskalopetra, Phana and Kambos, as well as Anavatos and the Volissos collection. The municipal cultural centre offers theatre, painting, sculpture and traditional dance workshops, along with publications on Chios history and folklore.
Volissos is a starting point for exploring the mountain villages of northwestern Chios, with emphasis on traditional settlements and upland scenery. Kampos combines traditional mansions, historic churches, high garden walls and citrus orchards, forming one of Chios’s defining cultural landscapes.
Mastic cultivation and processing are passed down through generations and form a central part of Chios’ cultural identity. The know-how is inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Chian cuisine includes a soft, slightly salty cheese, thyme or pine honey, amanites mushrooms, local cured olives, aromatic herbs and handmade striftaria pasta.
Compare road access, intercity buses, rail where available and the airport serving Chios. Recheck official sources for current timetables before travelling.
The airport has a 1,500-metre runway that is 30 metres wide, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
Chios National Airport “Omiros” is located about 3 km south of Chios town centre, in Kontari.
Chios Airport “Omiros” is listed among Greek airports operated under the responsibility of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
Chios has maritime connections with Çeşme in Turkey and the nearby islands of Psara and Oinousses.
Chios has ferry links with Piraeus and Lesvos and is included in Eastern Aegean routes serving Thessaloniki and other islands.
The regional tourism authority lists air connections from Chios to Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as to North Aegean islands and Rhodes.
The Municipality’s strategic plan states that the Chios KTEL passenger station is located in the domestic passenger waiting area at Chios Port.
The official KTEL route page lists a Chios–Kalamoti service via Kalamoti and Armolia, with stops including Nenita, Pyrgi, Olympi and Mesta.
The official Chios tourism portal identifies the Chios Intercity KTEL as an option for travel between areas of the island.
The port authority provides a map and information on port facilities in Chios, Oinousses and Psara.
The Chios Port Authority lists Chios Port, Mesta, Psara and Oinousses among the area’s port facilities.
Chios Port lies in the island’s central-eastern area, integrated into the urban fabric of Chios town, and serves as a main passenger maritime gateway.
A municipal planning document distinguishes national and provincial roads on Chios, while describing the road networks of Psara and Oinousses as mainly municipal and limited.
Local buses, taxis, transfers, rentals, parking, walking and other practical ways to move around Chios.
Municipal planning examines cycling routes in Kampos connecting to Farkaina, where a shared e-bike station and KTEL stop have been planned.
Car-rental services are available at Chios National Airport, including an Enterprise location with rental requirements listed online.
Chios Airport has a car-rental desk inside the arrivals terminal, useful for visitors planning to explore the island by road.
Chios Intercity KTEL connects the town with villages and areas including Kalamoti, Armolia, Pyrgi, Olympi, Mesta and Mesta Port. Its location is beside the main port.
Chios Urban KTEL serves the town, airport, Vrontados, Karyes, Karfas, Kampos and surrounding villages. The airport bus stop is in front of the terminal.
Municipal parking areas in Farkaina and NOX are connected to Chios town centre by buses.
Controlled parking operates around the Municipal Garden and on Karpasias Street; a special parking card is required.
Chios Municipality identifies municipal parking areas in Farkaina and NOCH, with bus transport available to and from the town centre.
Chios Radio Taxi provides daily transfers, bookings, island transport and excursions. It operates a call centre and accepts POS payments.
Chios Airport has a city-bus stop in front of the terminal.
Chios ‘Omiros’ Airport has an urban bus stop in front of the terminal and radio-taxi services for transfers to the town and other destinations.
Useful numbers, emergency services, health, tourist information, accessibility and public services. Specific details include their source.
For emergencies in Chios, call 112, Police 100, Fire Service 199, or EKAV ambulance services at 166.
For immediate help, call 112; alternatively, Police 100, Fire Service 199, and EKAB ambulance service 166.
The Chios hospital lists 22713 50201 and 22713 50112 for outpatient clinic appointments.
The General Hospital of Chios is at 2 Elenas Venizelou Street. Its switchboard is 22713 50100; call 166 for EKAV.
The Pyrgi Health Centre serves Chios Regional Unit and is a useful healthcare reference for visitors in southern Chios.
The official Chios travel guide lists 22713 50100 as the hospital telephone number.
The Municipal Social Pharmacy provides free medicines, healthcare materials and related products to vulnerable permanent residents, subject to a prescription or medical opinion.
The official pharmacy-duty platform lets you search pharmacies on duty; the Municipality of Chios also points visitors to a service with maps and telephone numbers.
The Municipality of Chios publishes contacts for waste collection, public-space cleaning and public-health services.
The Citizens’ Service Centre of Chios Municipal Unit is at 6 Dimokratias Street and lists telephone 22713 50090.
The Chios Citizen app provides alerts about severe weather, evacuations and infrastructure outages, with direct access to 112.
The Chios Citizen app sends alerts about severe weather, wildfire evacuations, and infrastructure outages, with the ability to call 112 directly.
Visitors can contact the Chios Regional Tourism Department or the Municipality of Chios Tourist Office for local information.
For information about transport and accommodation, the official guide directs visitors to the Chios Regional Tourism Department and the Municipality of Chios Tourism Office.
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Beaches, hiking, water activities, boat trips, diving and family options in Chios.
Chios’s west coast offers a variety of small and larger bays, including Elinta, Lithi, Tigani and Trachili, often backed by pine trees reaching the sea.
Sailing provides access to beaches unreachable by land and to the nearby islands of Oinousses and Psara.
Chios offers beginner lessons, organised snorkeling excursions and diving programmes with equipment, boat and instructor. Sites include shipwrecks, caves and reefs.
Chios is presented as a diving destination because of its clear Aegean waters, summer light and underwater natural features.
Ormos Lo near Vrontados has sports facilities and relatively shallow water, with opportunities for playing in the sea; the official guide describes it as suitable for families.
The official tourism guide highlights Karfas, Agia Fotia, Komi and Apothika as popular beaches for families seeking water-sports activities.
The Agioi Pateres–Nea Moni route follows a well-preserved old stone-paved road and is graded easy with a steep incline. It is about 1.4 km long and offers views towards Chios and the Asia Minor coast.
Officially listed routes include mountain paths, old stone-paved roads, ravines and easy walks around Kampos, the Mastic Villages, Volissos and Kardamyla.
The main Lithi–Agiasmata hiking route crosses coastal and semi-mountainous landscapes, historic villages, monuments and varied habitats. It is divided into eight individual trails.
Chios has eight signed trails organised by the Regional Unit of Chios, alongside additional natural and historic walking routes.
A large part of northern Chios belongs to the Natura 2000 network. Hiking routes combine nature observation with Byzantine monasteries and rural chapels.
Agia Dynami near Olympoi is a mostly secluded bay with emerald-coloured, exceptionally clear waters, suited to a quiet swim.
Mavra Volia at Emporios is one of Chios’s signature beaches, known for its deep blue waters and volcanic landscape.
Chios beaches are suitable for windsurfing and kitesurfing, while specialised providers offer equipment rental and sea-kayak, canoe and SUP excursions.
Canoeing, kayaking and SUP provide ways to explore the coastline, with family activities highlighted at Karfas, Agia Fotia, Komi and Apothika beaches.
Museums, archaeological sites, monuments, religious sites and cultural venues. Confirm hours and tickets with the official source before visiting.
The Ephorate manages sites including Emporio, Daskalopetra, Phana and Kambos, as well as Anavatos and the Volissos collection.
The municipal cultural centre offers theatre, painting, sculpture and traditional dance workshops, along with publications on Chios history and folklore.
The Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios provides digital material about Nea Moni, identified as a UNESCO-listed monument, including its katholikon and floors.
The villages of Pyrgi, Olympi and Mesta preserve distinctive medieval architecture and form part of a historic defensive network in southern Chios.
During the medieval period, the city’s Castle was the centre of Chios’s political and military administration and is strongly associated with the Genoese era.
Chios Castle preserves medieval and Genoese features, while the restored Giustiniani Palace serves as a venue for temporary archaeological exhibitions.
The collection covers island life and art from the Neolithic to the Roman period, including sculpture, inscriptions, coins, pottery, mosaics and funerary stelae.
Housed in the Mecidiye Ottoman mosque at Vounaki Square, the museum presents sculptures, frescoes, icons and woodcarvings from Byzantine and post-Byzantine Chios.
Located in the Mastic Villages, the museum explores the history, traditional cultivation and processing of Chios mastic through indoor and outdoor displays.
The permanent exhibition presents finds from the Mycenaean period to the Late Roman era, alongside architectural elements, inscriptions and a Macedonian-type tomb.
Nea Moni is a historic monastic complex with a katholikon, restored buildings and a museum space in the former refectory displaying finds from restoration works.
The 11th-century mosaics are regarded as major surviving examples of Byzantine art in Greece and are linked to Constantinopolitan workshops.
Nea Moni is an 11th-century monastic complex, renowned for its octagonal katholikon and Byzantine mosaics reflecting Constantinopolitan art.
Landmarks, villages, nature, viewpoints, protected areas and day-trip ideas around Chios.
Volissos is a starting point for exploring the mountain villages of northwestern Chios, with emphasis on traditional settlements and upland scenery.
Kampos combines traditional mansions, historic churches, high garden walls and citrus orchards, forming one of Chios’s defining cultural landscapes.
Nea Moni is a major monastic complex in central Chios, with a museum collection of ecclesiastical and secular silverwork, embroideries and icons.
Daskalopetra rock stands above the beach of the same name in Vrontados and is a well-known monument associated with Homeric tradition.
Chios has accessible castles and medieval watchtowers, including the Chios Castle, Volissos Castle, Vigla Pachi, Vigla Meston and Vigla Trachiliou.
Near Volissos, Malagkiotis Valley offers a walking experience through one of northwestern Chios’s natural landscapes.
In northwestern Chios, a network of historic trails links old settlements and present-day villages around Volissos and Amani through scenic natural landscapes.
Chios has documented small island wetlands and river mouths, including Limnos Marmarou Marsh, Lagkada Lagoon, Komi Marsh and Kampia River Mouth.
Northern Chios includes Natura 2000 sites GR4130001 and GR4130003, covering mountain areas, coasts and part of the marine zone toward Oinousses.
This 52-km eastern-coast route passes through three seafaring settlements and offers changing landscapes and views toward Oinousses and the Asia Minor coast.
This 24-km circuit passes through historic Kampos, Thymiana and Karfas, combining citrus orchards, traditional mansions and narrow lanes.
This 65-km route links Pyrgi, the Chios Mastic Museum, Emporios, Komi and Nenita, combining medieval villages with Mavra Volia and Komi.
This route links three seafaring settlements on eastern Chios and offers changing landscapes and views toward the east coast, Oinousses and the Asia Minor shore.
The Mastichochoria are medieval settlements in southern Chios shaped by mastic production and known for their distinctive planned form.
Pyrgi, Mesta, Olympi, Kalamoti, Armolia and Vessa are fortified medieval villages in southern Chios, historically linked to mastic production.
Local products, markets, culinary traditions, wineries and food experiences. Specific information includes its source.
Mastic cultivation and processing are passed down through generations and form a central part of Chios’ cultural identity. The know-how is inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Chian cuisine includes a soft, slightly salty cheese, thyme or pine honey, amanites mushrooms, local cured olives, aromatic herbs and handmade striftaria pasta.
In Pyrgi, the museum presents the mastic tree, traditional cultivation, processing, cooperative use and modern applications of mastic.
Visitors can explore the Mastic Villages and learn about mastic cultivation and harvesting, including through agritourism programmes.
Characteristic local products include thyme or pine honey, almonds, aromatic herbs, throumbes olives and handmade striftaria pasta.
Natural mastic is produced in southern Chios, in the Mastic Villages, and is used in products and culinary creations with its distinctive aroma.
Chios mandarin is a PGI product known for its intense aroma and sweet flesh. It is also used in preserves, jams and juices.
Chios Mastiha, Chios Mastic Oil and Chios Mastic Gum are registered as Protected Designation of Origin products.
Mastiha is produced exclusively in southern Chios, in the Mastihohoria villages, and is used in sweets, liqueurs, ouzo and the traditional spoon sweet known as ‘ypovrychio’. It is a PDO product.
The fish market is located in the Tampakika area of Chios town and forms part of the island’s fishing and seafood infrastructure.
The Municipality of Chios links the farmers’ market with supporting producers and strengthening Chian production, making it relevant for discovering local agricultural products.
The Chios Gastronomy Community lists restaurants, tavernas and cafés across the island serving Chios-style and traditional cuisine.
The Kourounia and Amani area has a long wine-producing tradition. Ariousios winery showcases the wine heritage of northern Chios.
Local drinks include Ariousios wine, souma made from figs and Chian ouzo, alongside liqueurs and mastiha-flavoured beverages.
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