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Avgónyma is a medieval castle settlement on a rocky hill above the surrounding pine forests. Narrow, cobbled lanes and picturesque stone houses shape the village. Paths through the landscape, a nearby monument, and Elinda Beach round out the picture for planning your trip.

Avgónyma: Village and landscape

The setting and the architecture go hand in hand: the village rises on the rocky hill above the forests, while its lanes wind between the stone houses. If you are interested in historic settlement patterns, you can focus on Avgónyma’s medieval character, with its cobbled paths and stone architecture.

Paths to and from Avgónyma

A wide path once used by monks leads to Avgónyma; the Monastery of Agioi Pateres lies along the way. Another route starts in the village and heads east along old footpaths through pine forest to the small chapel of St Isidoros. It then follows a paved road for a short stretch. After that, the route follows a stream and continues along old footpaths and unpaved tracks through pine forest to the Chapel of Taxiarch and on to the medieval settlement of Anavatos.

The starting points differ: the wide path leads to Avgónyma, while the other route starts there and continues east. If you plan to take either path, check the current conditions before setting out.

Monument, beach, and tavernas

Near Avgónyma, a monument erected in 2011 commemorates the villagers who lost their lives in the struggle to liberate Chios. Visitors can swim at Elinda Beach. It is described as a ten-minute journey from Avgónyma, and its clear water is highlighted.

The tavernas in Avgónyma serve local dishes such as kid goat, wild herb fritters, chickpea fritters, and handmade pasta. Local souma and ouzo are also available. The specific selection of food and drinks may change.

Other cultural sites on Chios

On Chios, the Monastery of Nea Moni was built between 1042 and 1056; it is considered an undisputed masterpiece of Byzantine art. Its mosaics are part of one of the three surviving collections in Greece from the Middle Byzantine period. The permanent exhibition at the Chios Mastic Museum presents traditional knowledge about mastic cultivation. The outdoor exhibition introduces the public to the mastic plant and its natural habitat.

The architecture of other places on Chios offers further distinctive examples: Mesta is a medieval village preserved as a monument. Its closely packed houses form a protective outer wall. In Pyrgi, the black-and-white geometric façade decorations are known as “Xysta”; because of their detailed motifs, the village is often called the “painted village.” Anavatos is a medieval Byzantine tower village in the central region of Chios.

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