The Town

Built on the east coast of the island facing Ionia, a region of Asia Minor, the town is proof of the maritime glory and aristocratic nature of the island.

Things to do:

• Some shopping at the “Aplotaria” market, which specialises in local products
• A walk around Vounakio square and a visit to one of its cafes
• A stroll in the Municipal Park
• A visit to the eleven-century old Castle dominating the port, in which there is the tomb of Kara Ali

Definitely worth visiting are:

• The Byzantine Museum, housed in an old Ottoman mosque, where you can see a perfect copy of the famous Delacroix’s painting “Massacre at Chios”
• The Archeological Museum 
• The famous “Koraes” library with the personal collection of Adamantios Korais among its 1,300 historical volumes.

Walk through the picturesque narrow streets and then go all the way on to Tampákika, where you can see the majestic mills of the old tanneries and Ioustiniani Palace close to the Chios fortress gate.