Chios has over 90 beaches—cosmopolitan or desert, sandy or stone, organized or not— all known for their crystal clear water and beautiful depths. The vast majority of Chios’s beaches are easily accessible by vehicles, however, there are a few where you can explore and experience their beauty on foot, leaving your vehicle just a few meters behind. Some well loved stone beaches are Agia Fotini, the steep beach of Vroulidia, the bay of Avlonia, graphic Nagos, the popularly photographed Agios Isidoros and the unique volcano rock beaches of Mavra Bolia. A little more isolated are the beaches of Elinda, Karinda and Didima. On the list of popular sandy beaches are Karfas, Komi, Glaroi and Lefkathia. Those who love sandy beaches cannot miss the blue-green water of Agia Dynami and the incredible colors of the sun as it sets in the Aegean Sea on the beaches of Managro and Agia Markella. You are sure to find a beach that will steal your heart.
Chios is an island where there are different types of tourism—athletic, sea, religious, cultural. The main athletic events organized on the island are the open water swimming event to Agio Stefano, the half marathon and brevet of Chios. There are also hiking trails for experienced and beginner mountain lovers and walking trails all over Chios, the most interesting around the centenarian trees of the island. For the sea lovers there are sailing excursions to the beaches of the island not accessible by land, but also to the islands of Oinousses and Psara just off the coast of Chios. Religious tourism on the island is characterized by several special places of magnificence — Nea Moni, Agia Markella, Agios Isidoros, Agios Minas, Panagia Krina, the Old Archangel Church of Mesta “Palios Taxiarchis”, and Agioi Apostoloi of Pyrgi. Some other attractions worth visiting during your stay include the windmills of Chios, the Chios Mastic Museum, the Citrus Museum, the Folcloric Museum of Kallimasia, the caves of Olympoi and Agio Gala. And for your gastronomic travels on the island you won’t regret visiting the beachside villages of Katarraktis, Lithi, Lagada and Pantoukios where local cuisine meets the natural beauty of our island.
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