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Pyrgi, Mesta, Lithi. A day in Real Chios Life! ! !

What a perfect day. We are in Chios, a magnificent island which lays at North-east Aegean Sea, a sea where in accordance with Zorba the Greek (Nikos Kazantzakis) : "Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying, has the good fortune to sail the Aegean sea". Good things happen in the morning so we are set to off around 9 a.m. The bus driver will drive us through Mastihohoria (the villages in the south part of the island where mastiha is produced)...

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Honeymoon in Chios. Yes, I do!

Photo: N. Gogas  Well… I feel people have different thoughts and I believe that they want different things for their honeymoon. In their pursuit of romance, the perfect scenery is the one with them in the middle of the picture. Greek islands _and mainland as well – have many great spots for fulfilling a couple’s dream of perfect scenario. I am sure that Chios for example is a great alternative –and so far not widely known – wedding and honeymoon...

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Have you ever been in a “paniyiri”?

Have you ever been in a “paniyiri”? A centuries old tradition of the island are the festivals or “paniyiria” organized on the eve of the day a saint is celebrated. They attract crowds of cheerful islanders as well as many foreigners not only chanting and praying but cooking, eating, drinking and feasting long into the night outside in the whitewashed forecourts of the churches or in the villages’ central square. The paniyiri starts with...

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Στη Χιο το τριημερο της καθαρας Δευτερας!!!

Καθαρά Δευτέρα στη Χίο. Σκέφτεστε τίποτα καλύτερο; Φτάνουμε στο νησί Παρασκευή. Ένας εντυπωσιακός ξενώνας στον Κάμπο της Χίου μας περιμένει με γλυκό του κουταλιού και χειροποίητο σπιτικό λικεράκι για το καλωσόρισμα. Θα ανηφορίσουμε στα Θυμιανά να ανεβάσουμε μαζί με τους κουδουνάτους την "Μόστρα". Θα το γιορτάσουμε με ούζο χιώτικο στο καφενείο του χωριού. Σαββάτο, χαρά θεού. όμορφη μέρα και μας περιμένει το αυτοκίνητο για το "West Side Story"....

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Blogger for Hire!

Real Chios is curently looking for a blogger. Do you like Chios; Good! Do you love Chios! Great! Are you passioned with Chios; Excellent. We want you. Just share some of your thoughts about working with Real Chios to our email: info[at]realchios.gr and we will discuss the posibility of joining our tea...

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Volissos, A Real-Chios village

We spend a day in Volissos village, the base for those who would love to go around the Northern part of Chios Island. Breakfast anyone? Volissos, the Castle Open the door, open your mind, open your heart... The school, really amazing.....

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