Not to be missed beach with black pebble stones, unique in Greece. Water tends to get deep very quickly but clear as a whistle!

It's a beautiful beach with black volcanic pebbles and crystal water. We went there in September during the week and it was not crowded at all. There is a small cafe there with drink and food.

Amazing black stones in the beach. Not organised so must bring umbrella&chair etc. Cold but cristal clear water.

One of the clearest waters i have been. If you are willing to walk, it is very long so you can be remote. Take water and umbrella with you. #cubstories#chios

You can go early (8-9am) if you want to just take fotos in this beautiful beach. When you arrive , continue walking the path until you reach the second part of this beach and when you are there, go further until you pass this huge rocky cliff, so to take fotos next to it. We didn't swim there, it was kinda scary for me 😅 so i cant say anything about the water.

Great beach with black volcanic pebbles. Second part of the beach is less crowded, you can access there by the stairs at the end of the first beach

It has a beach made of black volcanic rocks. A black beach! I think, absolutely, it should be seen… The water is clear and warm. There are showers and umbrellas. There's a small café too.

An enjoyable beach made of black stones. Not my favorite in Chios but still nice to enjoy a relaxing day.

Large black round pebbles. Difficult to walk on there but that's the price to pay for the nicest beach on the island - crystal clear waters with a small beach cafe at the very end providing with some provisions. It attracts many tourists and several couples heading there for a swim. It also has another part once you go up a little walkway extending its range significantly. Highly recommended.

Excellent Beach very beautiful clean with crystal waters and not very crowded. Black pebble beach because this was a volcanic area a long time ago. You must have with you towels and beach chairs as well as a beach umbrella. Very nice reasonably priced bar behind the beach that serves drinks and sandwiches/hot dogs etc.

One of the most beautiful beaches I've ever been at with clear deep waters and smooth volcanic pebbles.

One of the 3 unesco heritage monasteries in Greece. You have to follow the brown signs, because otherwise the maps can lead you along gravel roads. The monastery itself is very beautiful and you can see the skulls of the monks killed as a result of the mass murder by the Turks. is another monastery. The hiker has a very beautiful view and photo opportunities. The monastery itself is free, if you want to visit the museum part, it costs 4 euros for an adult and 2 euros for a child. The monastery is open in the morning at 7:00 a.m., closed for a while during the day and open again in the evening.

Beautiful, serene, and reverent are just a few of the many words that come to mind as you walk around and through these premises. We arrived on Saturday afternoon and discovered that it opened at 4:00 pm. Since we had a good 30-minutes on our hand we explored the surrounding area and it too was quite peaceful and scenic.

UNESCO world heritage site. Beautiful scenery, beautiful church. Interesting history. Free entrance

An very important and old monastery from the beginning of the second millenium, around 1040 AD. Three monks had a dream and witnessed a miracle at that time and then persuaded the future emperor of Byzantium, to give them the money to build a glorious church at the site of the miracle. It has some of the oldest and best preserves mosaics of Byzantine churches of the middle ages. At one time it houses 2000 monks. It includes the bones and skeletons of Greeks who were murdered by Turks during the Greek uprising against the Ottoman Empire.

A lovely, quiet monastery to visit. In addition to the main church there are two small museums displaying items from the community. In the morning it can be a bit crowded with guests. We recently visited in the early evening and it was a much more peaceful experience.

Well worth a visit to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The drive up is very scenic. Read up a bit before your visit to get the most out of this amazing place.

Nea Moni is the most beautiful monastery in Chios and a "must see" site. It is a peaceful place that evokes a sense of reverence and inspiration. The monastery was built during the middle Byzantine period, in the 11th century, between the years 1042 and 1056, and was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the monasteries of Daphni (near Athens) and Hosios Loukas (near Delphi). All the three are decorated with superb marble works as well as mosaics on a gold background. The monastery was considered one of the best-known and most famous of the Aegean monasteries in the past, and it contained at its peak about 800 monks, but its heyday ended in the 19th century, following two big disasters: Chios massacre that was perpetrated by the Turks during the Greek War of Independence, in March 1822. A massacre during which tens of thousands of the residents of the island were brutally murdered by the Ottoman army, including 4,100 people (most of them women and children) who were murdered in the Monastery itself. The second event was the big earthquake that struck the island on April 3, 1881. (Magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale) and destroyed some sections of the monastery. The site is held today by three monks and it is highly recommended to visit there!

Monastery is beautiful. They said monks lived there and they take care of themselves. You have to see. In 1881 earthquake some parts of the Monastery was destroyed. You have to see

One of the islands must-see attractions with a lot of history. A little bit of reading beforehand will help you a lot. We visited in June and there were no guides around at the time. While in the area I highly recommend you visit Anavatos as well as it's only a 20min drive. Be sure to check your time before you go as it's closed between 1-4 PM.

Better to take the road from the north of island, that passes near the small town Avgonima. Nice place to visit for who loves history and architecture. Check the visitting hours !

Comprehensive history, well laid out on hilltop affording a magnificent view & an understanding of this most rare little gem. Beautifully kept surrounding flora & friendly staff. No visitor should miss it!

The museum tells you all about the history of Chios as a mastic producer. The staff is very friendly. After the visit you can enjoy a drink (with mastic) at the terrace which provides an amazing view

This was my first time visiting a Greek island. I wasn’t familiar with Mastic until I moved to Türkiye, but after visiting Chios and visiting the museum I became a Mastic expert. Here you will learn how mastic influenced the culture of the community in the island and it’s important role in geopolitics. Don’t forget to buy something at the store, and explore all areas of the museum.

I learned a lot. It's a really nice place. I'm giving it 4 stars because the cashier sent us to the garden first, which made no sense. It was about 30 mins in that we realized we were doing the museum backwards. Ignore the cashier's advice and go through the front. It's a wonderful experience if you do that. Also, this is the first reasonably priced museum gift shop that I've ever seen.

So comprehensive and well-executed history of mastiha: dioramas, displays, educational films, social history (costumes, customs, life under foreign occupation over centuries), ELMA gum manufacturing implements, I could go on and on. The gift shop/cafe will satiate your taste for health products and healthy food. I enjoyed a great lunch with a panoramic view of Chios' arid hillsides and groves of Mastiha trees with Pyrgi in the distance. A great experience and well worth the drive.

Exceptional museum, the quality of the exhibits is outstanding and so is the audio visual part of the exhibition. I particularly enjoyed the interactive experience. It is evident that much thought and love has gone into the creation of this museum. The architecture of the structure is awe inspiring, and the harmonic use of materials such as concrete, wood and stone paired together with its incredible, amphitheatric location creates a unique feel. Every space of the exhibition is accessible to wheelchairs through ramps and elevators. The café offers an array of authentic beverages.

Fantastic place to visit with awesome views. Definitely worth the visit

Excellent museum that also sells authentic mastic product. Quality of exhibits & audio visual material is great. Recommend you visit if ever on Chios Island

Absolutely remarkable! A super must visit. The Museum is located in the Mastichochoria of Southern Chios, the only place in the world where the mastic tree is cultivated and produces the mastíha resin. Traditional mastic cultivation continues to be alive today and is an element both of the inhabitants’ identity and of the locality’s history. Fantastic experience, very well organized. Don't miss the other section, dedicated to the Greeks of the Minor East.

It is a must visit location in Chios Island. It is only place where mastic has been grown for centuries. You can see mastic trees around and learn about the history of mastic and Chios Island itself. There are sometimes temporary exhibitions, you can ask when you buy the ticket. Entrance is 4 Euro per person. Unfortunately there are no buses from Pyrgi, you have to walk or take a taxi.

A very modern museum about the production of mastic !!! It is a must visit for someone so as to understand the history and the architecture of the area of Mastichochoria.

The Chios Mastic Museum is located in the Mastichochoria (literally: mastic villages), a group of medieval villages in Southern Chios, the only site in the Mediterranean where the mastic tree, or Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia, is cultivated; called by its generic name of skínos in Greek, this is an endemic variety of pistacia plant from which mastíha (gum mastic) is produced. The Chios Mastic Museum aims to showcase the production history of the mastic tree’s cultivation and the processing of its resin, which it integrates into the cultural landscape of Chios. Through the prism of UNESCO’s inclusion of traditional mastic cultivation on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014, emphasis is given to the diachronicity and sustainability of this product of Chios.

The timber and steel structure of the museum is a showpiece of its own. The museum overlooks a striking Aegean landscape. Entrance fee is 4 euros per adult. The exhibit is well curated, it has both great static and interactive information about the history of Chios and mastic production. It is great to see how a culture forms itself around a product such as mastic. The Cafe/Museum Shop is disappointing. I would like to see more mastic oriented goods to be sold. Nevertheless, grab a coffee and enjoy the scenery.