You are going to be charmed by the picturesque village of Pyrghi with its folklore art. There, the inhabitants have become artists of their own houses as they have decorated the external walls with unique designs that you have never seen before. The narrow streets in the village of Olymbi will astonish you with their vaulted arcades.

Also, the mosaics of Nea Moni will impress you by their incomparable technique and beauty. In Karies you will be refreshed under the shade of plane trees while you will be under the observant eye of the inhabitants of the village Anavatos. In the settlements of Kardamila, you will come across the cherry trees of the village of Viki, the water mills in Amades and the chestnuts in the village of Kambia.

There is no need to worry about your accommodation. There are several hotels, lodgments, rent houses ready to offer you hospitality. They provide all kinds of services but the main thing is the magic atmosphere that they create. So, you may choose between a luxuriant hotel or the magnificent simplicity of a traditional pension where the personal care and love of the owner is evident.

What about entertainment! Chios, has the title of being a quiet island but there are always exceptions for making your staying worthwhile. Whether you are the kind of a cool man, loyal supporter of romanticism and of summer ballads or whether you are the noisy kind that likes loud music and the vivacious songs, certainly there is something that will satisfy your needs.

Mastic is the trademark of the island. You can enjoy it as a gum or if you prefer it better in its natural form, as a sweet or as a drink. A product well known for its healing virtues on teeth is the Mastic oil. It is produced by mastic and can be used in cooking, in making perfumes and in pharmaceutics. If you like the taste of mastic and want to know more about it, you have to go to the southern side of the island and watch the locals when they collect it from the trees.