Chios
in Chios Prefecture of North Aegean, Greece
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Chios Island National Airport (2 mi) -
Çiğli Airport (48 mi) - Ikaria Airport (49 mi)
- Mytilene International Airport (54 mi)
- Adnan Menderes International Airport (56 mi)
- Samos Airport (63 mi)
- Mikonos Airport (77 mi)
- Leros Airport (89 mi)
- Milas Bodrum International Airport (114 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (123 mi)
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Delos (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Troy (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.368 and 26.136 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 22' 4" and E 26° 8' 8"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:47 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:59 am and 5:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Chios
Chios in Chios Prefecture (North Aegean) with it's 23,953 citizens is a town in Greece about 134 mi (or 216 km) east of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Chios is now 11:47 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Chios, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Chios Island National Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oinousses, Cesme, Alacati, Denizgiren and Uzunkuyu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
16°C (62 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Argentikon Luxury Suites
Erytha Hotel & Resort
Chios Chandris
Grecian Castle
Alkyoni Beach Hotel
Sea View Resorts & Spa
Emporios Bay Hotel
Hotel Agia Markella
Morning Star
Voulamandis House
Videos from this area
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Arrival from Piraeus with turists for the Easter vacation.
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Heavy atmosphere from the smoke of the departing ferry.Almost the entire port is under fog.高千穂丸 日本カーフェリー.
Chios MTB Kourounia
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ARIADNE - Chios/Close Up
Evening arrival from Piraeus and departure for Mytilini.
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stratis cosmo.
BLUE STAR PATMOS - Chios/Night
Arrival from Mytilini and departure for Piraeus.Last itinerary in our route,tοmorrow starts Paros-Naxos-Ios-Santorini.
Politischios.gr: Η νέα γενιά των Ελλήνων της Σμύρνης
Politischios.gr: Η νέα γενιά των Ελλήνων της Σμύρνης.
ChiosRadio.gr: Regions and Villages - Tholopotami
The village of Tholopotami is located in the South of Chios, 12 kilometers from the city of Chios and situated on the vegetated hill Profitis Ilias ("Prophet Ilias"). Read the article on chiosradio...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chios Island National Airport
Chios Island National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros" or Chios Airport located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of Chios.
Archaeological Museum of Chios
The Archaeological Museum of Chios is a museum located on Michalon Street in Chios town, Chios, Greece. It was constructed in 1966-1971 and covers a total area of 2500 square metres. 1200 square metres of floor space is occupied by the exhibitions. The museum underwent renovation in 1998 and reopened in November 1999 and features a collection of antiquities from the Neolithic Era up to the Roman times excavated at the ancient sites of Emporio, Fana, Dotia, Aghio Galas and at Chios town.
Castle of Chios
The castle of Chios consists of an inhabited area surrounded by a large stonewall structure with various fortifications purposed to defend the enclosed population and properties against naval attack and siege. The castle of Chios is situated adjacent to the main port of Chios and it's east side borders with the sea. The castle of Chios was constructed in the medieval period with its first construction phase having started in the 10th century by the Byzantines.
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Chios: WebCamera − Weather Cam, Chios (source)
Chios: Plateia Vounaki, Chios (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Xíos, Khóra, Kastron, Khíos, Castro, Hios, Хиос, Quíos, el Xiu, Chios, Chóra, Κάστρο, Χώρα, Chora, Καστρο, Χωρα, Chíos, Kástro, Χίος, Scio, JKH, Chio, 히오스, Khios, Quios, Sakız, Хіос
