Royal Pearl Island Chios Hotel & Spa
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How do I get to Chios?
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.
How do I get 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.
Which essential services should I know in Chios?
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.
What can I do 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.
Which cultural places should I know in Chios?
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.
Which sights and day trips are 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.
Which local food and products should I look for in Chios?
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.
Getting there
Compare road access, intercity buses, rail where available and the airport serving Chios. Recheck official sources for current timetables before travelling.
Airports
Key technical features of the airport
The airport has a 1,500-metre runway that is 30 metres wide, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
Chios Airport is close to Chios Town
Chios National Airport “Omiros” is located about 3 km south of Chios town centre, in Kontari.
Chios Airport “Omiros” is operated under HCAA responsibility
Chios Airport “Omiros” is listed among Greek airports operated under the responsibility of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
Ferries
Ferry links with Çeşme, Psara and Oinousses
Chios has maritime connections with Çeşme in Turkey and the nearby islands of Psara and Oinousses.
Ferry links with Piraeus, Lesvos and Thessaloniki
Chios has ferry links with Piraeus and Lesvos and is included in Eastern Aegean routes serving Thessaloniki and other islands.
Flights
Air access via Athens and Thessaloniki
The regional tourism authority lists air connections from Chios to Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as to North Aegean islands and Rhodes.
Intercity buses
The KTEL passenger station is at Chios Port
The Municipality’s strategic plan states that the Chios KTEL passenger station is located in the domestic passenger waiting area at Chios Port.
KTEL connects Chios Town with southern Chios
The official KTEL route page lists a Chios–Kalamoti service via Kalamoti and Armolia, with stops including Nenita, Pyrgi, Olympi and Mesta.
Chios has an intercity KTEL bus network
The official Chios tourism portal identifies the Chios Intercity KTEL as an option for travel between areas of the island.
Ports
Port facilities across Chios, Oinousses and Psara
The port authority provides a map and information on port facilities in Chios, Oinousses and Psara.
Main ports of Chios and nearby islands
The Chios Port Authority lists Chios Port, Mesta, Psara and Oinousses among the area’s port facilities.
The main port is in eastern Chios
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.
Road access
Chios has national and provincial roads
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.
Getting around
Local buses, taxis, transfers, rentals, parking, walking and other practical ways to move around Chios.
Bike rental
Planned cycling connection between Kampos and 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
Car rental at Chios Airport
Car-rental services are available at Chios National Airport, including an Enterprise location with rental requirements listed online.
Car rental at the airport
Chios Airport has a car-rental desk inside the arrivals terminal, useful for visitors planning to explore the island by road.
Local buses
Intercity buses for villages and southern Chios
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.
Urban buses for Chios Town, the airport and nearby settlements
Chios Urban KTEL serves the town, airport, Vrontados, Karyes, Karfas, Kampos and surrounding villages. The airport bus stop is in front of the terminal.
Parking
Municipal car parks with bus connections
Municipal parking areas in Farkaina and NOX are connected to Chios town centre by buses.
Controlled parking in Chios town centre
Controlled parking operates around the Municipal Garden and on Karpasias Street; a special parking card is required.
Municipal parking with bus access to the centre
Chios Municipality identifies municipal parking areas in Farkaina and NOCH, with bus transport available to and from the town centre.
Taxi
Radio taxis for transfers and excursions
Chios Radio Taxi provides daily transfers, bookings, island transport and excursions. It operates a call centre and accepts POS payments.
Transfers
Bus access from Chios Airport
Chios Airport has a city-bus stop in front of the terminal.
Airport access by bus or taxi
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.
Essentials & services
Useful numbers, emergency services, health, tourist information, accessibility and public services. Specific details include their source.
Emergency services
Essential emergency numbers
For emergencies in Chios, call 112, Police 100, Fire Service 199, or EKAV ambulance services at 166.
Emergency numbers in Chios
For immediate help, call 112; alternatively, Police 100, Fire Service 199, and EKAB ambulance service 166.
Healthcare
Hospital outpatient appointments
The Chios hospital lists 22713 50201 and 22713 50112 for outpatient clinic appointments.
Chios General Hospital contact
The General Hospital of Chios is at 2 Elenas Venizelou Street. Its switchboard is 22713 50100; call 166 for EKAV.
Pyrgi Health Centre
The Pyrgi Health Centre serves Chios Regional Unit and is a useful healthcare reference for visitors in southern Chios.
Chios General Hospital
The official Chios travel guide lists 22713 50100 as the hospital telephone number.
Pharmacies
Municipal Social Pharmacy
The Municipal Social Pharmacy provides free medicines, healthcare materials and related products to vulnerable permanent residents, subject to a prescription or medical opinion.
Finding an on-duty pharmacy
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.
Public services
Municipal services and waste collection
The Municipality of Chios publishes contacts for waste collection, public-space cleaning and public-health services.
Citizens’ Service Centre
The Citizens’ Service Centre of Chios Municipal Unit is at 6 Dimokratias Street and lists telephone 22713 50090.
Safety information
Chios Citizen emergency notifications
The Chios Citizen app provides alerts about severe weather, evacuations and infrastructure outages, with direct access to 112.
Civil-protection alerts
The Chios Citizen app sends alerts about severe weather, wildfire evacuations, and infrastructure outages, with the ability to call 112 directly.
Tourist information
Tourist information offices
Visitors can contact the Chios Regional Tourism Department or the Municipality of Chios Tourist Office for local information.
Official tourist 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.
🆘 112 · European emergency number
24/7 and free. Connects to Police, Fire Service, EKAB ambulance and Coast Guard.
👮 100 · Police emergency response
For immediate police intervention throughout Greece.
🚑 166 · EKAB ambulance
For emergency medical help and transport.
🔥 199 · Fire Service
To report a fire. In immediate danger also use 112.
🛟 108 · Hellenic Coast Guard
For emergencies at ports or at sea.
🧳 1571 · Tourist Police
Tourist Police service line.
Beaches & activities
Beaches, hiking, water activities, boat trips, diving and family options in Chios.
Beaches
Beaches of western 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.
Boat trips
Sailing to secluded beaches and nearby islands
Sailing provides access to beaches unreachable by land and to the nearby islands of Oinousses and Psara.
Diving
Scuba diving and snorkeling
Chios offers beginner lessons, organised snorkeling excursions and diving programmes with equipment, boat and instructor. Sites include shipwrecks, caves and reefs.
Diving around Chios
Chios is presented as a diving destination because of its clear Aegean waters, summer light and underwater natural features.
Family activities
Ormos Lo for families
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.
Family-friendly sea sports
The official tourism guide highlights Karfas, Agia Fotia, Komi and Apothika as popular beaches for families seeking water-sports activities.
Hiking
Agioi Pateres–Nea Moni trail
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.
Hiking routes across the island
Officially listed routes include mountain paths, old stone-paved roads, ravines and easy walks around Kampos, the Mastic Villages, Volissos and Kardamyla.
Hike from Lithi to Agiasmata
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.
Hiking on signed trails
Chios has eight signed trails organised by the Regional Unit of Chios, alongside additional natural and historic walking routes.
Outdoor activities
Natura 2000 landscapes in northern Chios
A large part of northern Chios belongs to the Natura 2000 network. Hiking routes combine nature observation with Byzantine monasteries and rural chapels.
Swimming
Swimming at Agia Dynami
Agia Dynami near Olympoi is a mostly secluded bay with emerald-coloured, exceptionally clear waters, suited to a quiet swim.
Swimming at Mavra Volia
Mavra Volia at Emporios is one of Chios’s signature beaches, known for its deep blue waters and volcanic landscape.
Water sports
Windsurfing, kitesurfing, kayak and SUP
Chios beaches are suitable for windsurfing and kitesurfing, while specialised providers offer equipment rental and sea-kayak, canoe and SUP excursions.
Family-friendly water sports
Canoeing, kayaking and SUP provide ways to explore the coastline, with family activities highlighted at Karfas, Agia Fotia, Komi and Apothika beaches.
Culture & history
Museums, archaeological sites, monuments, religious sites and cultural venues. Confirm hours and tickets with the official source before visiting.
Archaeological sites
Archaeological sites managed by the Ephorate of Chios
The Ephorate manages sites including Emporio, Daskalopetra, Phana and Kambos, as well as Anavatos and the Volissos collection.
Cultural venues
Homerion Cultural Centre: cultural workshops
The municipal cultural centre offers theatre, painting, sculpture and traditional dance workshops, along with publications on Chios history and folklore.
Monuments
Nea Moni: World Heritage monument
The Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios provides digital material about Nea Moni, identified as a UNESCO-listed monument, including its katholikon and floors.
The medieval Mastic Villages
The villages of Pyrgi, Olympi and Mesta preserve distinctive medieval architecture and form part of a historic defensive network in southern Chios.
The Castle as a historic administrative centre
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 and the Giustiniani Palace
Chios Castle preserves medieval and Genoese features, while the restored Giustiniani Palace serves as a venue for temporary archaeological exhibitions.
Museums
Archaeological Museum of Chios: Neolithic to Roman collections
The collection covers island life and art from the Neolithic to the Roman period, including sculpture, inscriptions, coins, pottery, mosaics and funerary stelae.
Byzantine Museum of Chios: Byzantine and post-Byzantine art
Housed in the Mecidiye Ottoman mosque at Vounaki Square, the museum presents sculptures, frescoes, icons and woodcarvings from Byzantine and post-Byzantine Chios.
Chios Mastic Museum: the production that shaped the island
Located in the Mastic Villages, the museum explores the history, traditional cultivation and processing of Chios mastic through indoor and outdoor displays.
Chios Archaeological Museum: from the Mycenaean to the Roman period
The permanent exhibition presents finds from the Mycenaean period to the Late Roman era, alongside architectural elements, inscriptions and a Macedonian-type tomb.
Religious sites
Nea Moni of Chios: a major Byzantine monument
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 mosaics of Nea Moni
The 11th-century mosaics are regarded as major surviving examples of Byzantine art in Greece and are linked to Constantinopolitan workshops.
Nea Moni: a UNESCO Byzantine monument
Nea Moni is an 11th-century monastic complex, renowned for its octagonal katholikon and Byzantine mosaics reflecting Constantinopolitan art.
Sights & day trips
Landmarks, villages, nature, viewpoints, protected areas and day-trip ideas around Chios.
Day trips
Amani Tour from Volissos
Volissos is a starting point for exploring the mountain villages of northwestern Chios, with emphasis on traditional settlements and upland scenery.
Landmarks
Historic Kampos
Kampos combines traditional mansions, historic churches, high garden walls and citrus orchards, forming one of Chios’s defining cultural landscapes.
Nea Moni of Chios
Nea Moni is a major monastic complex in central Chios, with a museum collection of ecclesiastical and secular silverwork, embroideries and icons.
Daskalopetra in Vrontados
Daskalopetra rock stands above the beach of the same name in Vrontados and is a well-known monument associated with Homeric tradition.
Chios Castles and Watchtowers
Chios has accessible castles and medieval watchtowers, including the Chios Castle, Volissos Castle, Vigla Pachi, Vigla Meston and Vigla Trachiliou.
Nature
Malagkiotis Valley
Near Volissos, Malagkiotis Valley offers a walking experience through one of northwestern Chios’s natural landscapes.
Amani Trails
In northwestern Chios, a network of historic trails links old settlements and present-day villages around Volissos and Amani through scenic natural landscapes.
Wetlands and River Mouths
Chios has documented small island wetlands and river mouths, including Limnos Marmarou Marsh, Lagkada Lagoon, Komi Marsh and Kampia River Mouth.
Protected areas
Protected Areas of Northern Chios
Northern Chios includes Natura 2000 sites GR4130001 and GR4130003, covering mountain areas, coasts and part of the marine zone toward Oinousses.
Scenic routes
Vrontados–Lagada–Kardamyla Route
This 52-km eastern-coast route passes through three seafaring settlements and offers changing landscapes and views toward Oinousses and the Asia Minor coast.
Chios–Kampos–Karfas Route
This 24-km circuit passes through historic Kampos, Thymiana and Karfas, combining citrus orchards, traditional mansions and narrow lanes.
Mastichochoria Scenic Route
This 65-km route links Pyrgi, the Chios Mastic Museum, Emporios, Komi and Nenita, combining medieval villages with Mavra Volia and Komi.
Viewpoints
Vrontados–Lagkada–Kardamyla Route
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.
Villages
The Medieval Mastic Villages
The Mastichochoria are medieval settlements in southern Chios shaped by mastic production and known for their distinctive planned form.
The Medieval Mastihohoria Villages
Pyrgi, Mesta, Olympi, Kalamoti, Armolia and Vessa are fortified medieval villages in southern Chios, historically linked to mastic production.
Food & gastronomy
Local products, markets, culinary traditions, wineries and food experiences. Specific information includes its source.
Culinary traditions
Mastic cultivation is a living tradition
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 flavours and traditional products
Chian cuisine includes a soft, slightly salty cheese, thyme or pine honey, amanites mushrooms, local cured olives, aromatic herbs and handmade striftaria pasta.
Food experiences
Chios Mastic Museum
In Pyrgi, the museum presents the mastic tree, traditional cultivation, processing, cooperative use and modern applications of mastic.
A mastic experience in the Mastic Villages
Visitors can explore the Mastic Villages and learn about mastic cultivation and harvesting, including through agritourism programmes.
Local products
Products and flavours of Chios
Characteristic local products include thyme or pine honey, almonds, aromatic herbs, throumbes olives and handmade striftaria pasta.
Chios mastic is the island’s signature product
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 PGI
Chios mandarin is a PGI product known for its intense aroma and sweet flesh. It is also used in preserves, jams and juices.
Three Chios PDO products
Chios Mastiha, Chios Mastic Oil and Chios Mastic Gum are registered as Protected Designation of Origin products.
Chios mastiha: the island’s signature product
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.
Markets
Chios fish market
The fish market is located in the Tampakika area of Chios town and forms part of the island’s fishing and seafood infrastructure.
Farmers’ market and local production
The Municipality of Chios links the farmers’ market with supporting producers and strengthening Chian production, making it relevant for discovering local agricultural products.
Restaurants
Chios cuisine in restaurants and tavernas
The Chios Gastronomy Community lists restaurants, tavernas and cafés across the island serving Chios-style and traditional cuisine.
Wineries
Ariousios wine in northern Chios
The Kourounia and Amani area has a long wine-producing tradition. Ariousios winery showcases the wine heritage of northern Chios.
Ariousios wine, souma and Chian ouzo
Local drinks include Ariousios wine, souma made from figs and Chian ouzo, alongside liqueurs and mastiha-flavoured beverages.
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