Discover Chios by Hire Car
Chios is one of the largest islands in Greece and lies off the coast of Turkey.
Around 700 BC, Chios rose to become a maritime power and became an important place for culture and trade. This made the island and its inhabitants very prosperous, but this did not last as it was conquered by the Persian Empire.
History of Chios
Neither was Persian rule forever, for the Persians were driven out again in the battles of Plataea and Salami. The center of power of Chios shifted from the Aegean Sea to the mainland during pacts with Alexander the Great, the Athenians, and the Romans, and meanwhile was not very stable.
The interesting and revealing history of Chios is presented in a modern way in museums and history houses, offering tourists a good opportunity to inform themselves and also to entertain themselves.
Sights in Chios
Of particular interest to holidaymakers and tourists here are Pelineo, the highest mountain on Chios, and the archaeological sites, for example in the caves of Agios Gala and near the town of Emborio.
Important finds made here suggest that Chios has been inhabited for about five millennia.
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