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AGIA ERMIONI (Settlement) CHIOS
The road past Karfas
continues along bushes of scented mastic and thyme, passes the Plaka, which was
a large vineyard area during the Genovese period and reaches the area of Agia
Ermioni. This is a very old site, sea sprinkled settlement of historic Votes (former
boat shelters and now summer cottages) on the shore and the picturesque chapel
of Agia Ermioni built in 1754. Here we see the Mantraki (the small marina) embraced
by jagged rocks, where the fishermen find refuge from the mania of the South winds.
In the years of the World War II occupation, this was a German guard
post. It was also here that where Chian boatmen risked their lives by stealing
boats from the German soldiers to transport Greek patriots across the sea where
they could go on to the Middle East.
Today Agia Ermioni boasts newly-built hotels, pensions, tavernas and
various shops for the convenience of the visitor. It is an ideal place to relax.
This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below, which contains images.
AGIA FOTINI BEACH (Settlement) CHIOS
Continuing on the main road, further down to the left, is a small road that leads
to Agia Fotia (Saint Fotini). According to tradition this chapel was built on
a Vato, a bushy area. The story is that for many nights, the villagers of Neochori
saw flames leaping from these bushes. When they finally ventured to this area,
they found an icon of Saint Fotini laying there. So they built the chapel on this
very spot and every year, on August 12, the day the icon was discovered, they
hold a festival in celebration. Further on we come to the shore of Agia Fotini,
a beautiful pebbled beach with clear, blue -green water. The area is charming
and abounds with traditional taverns, rented rooms and various shops for the visitor's
convenience.
This text is cited Feb 2004 from the Promoting Tourism Prefectural Committee of Chios URL below, which contains images.
KARFAS (Settlement) CHIOS
Karfas, with its beautiful beach, is the harbor (Skala) of Thymiana.
Situated 5 km from the town
of Chios, it has evolved into the largest tourist resort of the island. Every
summer, thousands of vacationers gather on the beautiful beach to enjoy the cool
waters of the day and play with its fine-grained sand. The beach of Karfas is
surrounded by large hotel units catering to more demanding tastes but has also
a number of inns and rented rooms.
Being a tourist center, Karfas has an intense night life, Greek evenings
are regularly organized at the various hotels; numerous bars and pubs, as well
as discos, cater to those who like to dance.
Close to Karfas, in the area of the village of Vavili,
there is the church of the Virgin Krina (Panaghia Krena), one of the most dazzling
examples of 12th century island religious architecture. Inside the church, the
walls are covered with many layers of mural paintings. The upper layer is the
work of Michail Chomatis, one of the last artists of the 18th century Cretan School.
The Byzantine tower of Agelastos, situated in the same area, is also quite interesting.
This extract is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below, which contains image.
MEGAS LIMNIONAS (Settlement) CHIOS
The road continues and soon we reach another beach area, Megas Limnionas.
It takes its name from the word limni (bay) which is protected from the North
Winds. It was used for loading and unloading cargo goods to and from the nearby
islands and from Asia
Minor. During the Middle Ages when pirates rampaged the Greek shores, one
Friday before Lent they landed here to plunder the village of Thymiana nearby.
The villagers, meanwhile, had been notified by the watch towers. They lay in ambush
at Stenaka and routed them.
In commemoration of this victory, the famous Mostra of Thymiana is
held each year on the Friday and Sunday before Lent. In 1822 it was in Megas Limnionas
that Lycourgos and his men landed from Samos in the hopes of stirring the revolution
for the island's freedom from Turks. (Unfortunately, the mission failed; Chios
was not liberated until 1912). Here, too, and all across these shores, thousands
of Greek refugees arrived from Asia Minor as a result of the Turkish holocaust
there in 1922. Today the visitor is won over by the natural beauty of the landscape
and the clear blue sea. Here, too, there are charming taverns, rooms to let and
various shops to accommodate all visitors.
This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below, which contains image.
MONI AGIOU KONSTANTINOU (Monastery) CHIOS
This is located at Frangovouni, a short drive from Chios town. It
was established by Osios Pahomios in 1898 and maintains strict canons; males are
forbidden entrance. The nuns, about 27 in number, are occupied with hagiography,
embroidering and weaving. Many miracles have occurred in the monastery at various
times.
MONI AGIOU MINA (Monastery) CHIOS
Tel: +30 22710 31555
The Reverend Neofitos Koumanos and his son, Reverend Minas, built
the Monastery between 1572 and 1595 under the Patriarch Jeremiah II. The Monastery
was built on the top of a hill, just outside the village of Nehori.
It was intended to be an abbey for monks, however, in 1932, it was converted into
a Monastery and is currently home to 25 nuns that occupy their time with religious
painting, crafts and sewing ecclesiastical garments. The Monastery has become
famous and is well known worldwide. It is directly linked with Chios’ recent history
and more specifically with the Massacre of Chios in 1822 when the Turks slaughtered
and burned 3,000 Chians who had flocked to the Monastery from surrounding villages
to be saved. Today, the atrocities of the Massacre are still evident in the blood
stained marble floor of the church. The Mausoleum, located in the courtyard of
the Monastery, displays the bones of many victims of the Massacre.
THYMIANA (Small town) CHIOS
Just seven kilometers south of the town of Chios lies the village
of Thymiana. It is amongst the largest settlements of Chios with approximately
1600 inhabitants. The village used to be known as "Efthymiana", meaning
a place renowned for its many quarries from which the renowned "Thymianousiko"
stone (red ochre in color) was extracted.
The Thymiana stone is an excellent decorative substance for buildings.
It was used in building mansions and churches in Kambos and is continued to be
used today. The village of Thymiana maintains a primary school, sports associations,
yacht club, cultural club as well as the large church dedicated to Aghios Efstratios.
The "resorts" of Thymiana include Aghia Ermioni and Megas
Limnionas. Megas Limnionas is renowned for its fine, sandy beach. Located approximately
3 kilometers from the village, they are comprised of many summerhouses, most of
which belong to the inhabitants of Thymiana. Over the last few years, the area
became known as a result of its expansive development of tourism with the establishment
of rooms for rent, small hotels, taverns, cafeterias and bars.
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