On Wednesday, Greece's island of Chios marked a significant historical milestone: the 114th anniversary of its liberation from centuries of Ottoman rule during the First Balkan War in 1912.
While the complete campaign took several weeks, November 11th (according to...
Students from across Greece and Spain will travel to the Greek island of Chios in September for a six-day cultural and educational gathering dedicated to Homer and the enduring legacy of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The fifth nationwide youth...
On the Greek island of Chios, the tenth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, nestled in the sparkling waters of the Aegean Sea, there’s a bar experience unlike any other. Set right on the breakwater of the island’s main...
Turkish arrivals to Chios, Lesbos and Samos surpassed 260,000 between the beginning of 2026 and August 20, according to figures presented in Lesbos, underscoring the volume of travel from Turkey to Greece’s eastern Aegean islands this summer.
The three islands...
Somewhere in the beautiful and not-so-touristy North Aegean Sea, we meet Oinousses; a cluster of nine small Greek islands and islets that dazzle with their virgin beauty. The largest of these islands is actually the only inhabited one and...
From the beaches of Syros to the fir-covered slopes of the southern Pindus range, five Greek communities hope to join UN's Best Tourism Villages network.
Following an evaluation of applications submitted by local municipalities, the Greek Tourism Ministry selected Galissas,...
Saint Markella of Chios, commemorated every year on July 22, remains an enduring beacon of purity, courage, and steadfast faith in Christ amid an increasingly troubled world.
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis
Born towards the end of the 15th century in the...
The island of Chios has been a Greek island for thousands of years. Even today, it is still a popular destination within the Greek world. That being so, one might wonder how the Greeks settled Chios in the first...
Perched atop a 450-meter (almost 450 ft) granite peak, the village of Anavatos on Greece's Chios stands as one of the most haunting and evocative historical monuments in the Aegean.
Often referred to as the "Mystras of the Aegean," this...
Mastic or mastiha from the Greek island of Chios is getting traction on social media as the basic ingredient for summer cocktails.
Many bartenders and amateur connoisseurs are uploading videos of how to use the "white gold" of Chios to...
