Area description for Managros Rooms - Studio Thea

Managros

Managros is a rural community about 2km from Volissos on the way to/from Chios town. It is known for its spectacularly long sand/pebble beach which although called Managros in general, becomes Magemena and Gonia as you go north. Gonia has a popular beach bar that has umbrellas and long chairs for hire. This end of the beach is sandier and shelves a little more gently so is better for small children.

Volissos

Located about 40km from Chios town, Volissos has a long history and is rumoured to be the birthplace of Homer.

On the top of the hill is a medieval castle. Inside the castle there were several buildings, cisterns and churches. There was also a tunnel connecting the castle with the seashore.

Volissos is the largest village in Northwest Chios and is the capital of the Amani region. As a result it has mini-markets for basic supplies, many tavernas, a pharmacy, ATM (cash machine), a bakery, a doctor and police station!

1.5km down the hill is Limnia, the port of Volissos. This is a wonderful place to sit with a drink and watch a small part of the world go by. Two music bars, two tavernas and a souvlaki restaurant make this a lively spot in the evening.

Two minutes walk north of Limnia is Lefkathia with a friendly beach bar in a sheltered sandy cove. The next bay is Limnos, a popular beach as large trees provide some shade. There are two restaurants including one on the beach, a beach bar and a very dangerous ice cream waffle cafe. And the 4th 'L' is Lampsa, similar to Lefkathia but quieter.

Chios Island

Chios is an island filled with memories just waiting to happen.

A tumultuous and violent history leads us today into a passive, peaceful and welcoming environment blessed with a natural landscape of beauty and traditional villages.

This is an island ideal for family and single travelers alike, for those who seek history and culture and for those who simply want to experience Greece.

The island has some of the best beaches in the group and some of the most fascinating medieval villages in the whole of Greece - the so-called "mastic villages", built as centres of production for the highly prized resin drawn from the local mastic bushes. The Turkish sultans and their harems couldn't get enough of the addictive mastic chewing gum and the resin was used for centuries in paints, cosmetics and drugs before the advent of petroleum based products.

As with all volcanic islands, Chios has it's share of mountainous area too and is great for walking and exploring. The mediaeval villages of the island are still lived in today and it is with great pride that the Chians keep their traditions, and their homes as they were centuries ago.

Aegean Islands

The North Eastern Aegean Islands are far less visited than the popular Cyclades and Dodecanese archipelagos yet they have much to offer the visitor including forested mountains (fires permitting), uncluttered beaches and fabulous walking trails through lush scenery which is hard to find on the barren, rocky islands further south. The seven major islands in the groups are Chios, Ikaria, Lesvos, Limnos, Samos, Samothraki and Thassos. All of the islands, with the exception of Samothraki and Thassos, are nearer the west coast of Turkey than they are to the Greek mainland. The islands are scattered at long distances from each other which makes island-hopping less practical here than in the other more compact Aegean groups.