Landmark· Chios· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Anavatos Abandoned Village (Chios)
38° 24.1′ N · 26° 1.2′ E
A ghost village of grey stone houses fused onto a cliff-top crag beyond Nea Moni; during the 1822 massacre its people chose to leap from the cliff rather than be captured.
Practical
Inland, reached by road via Nea Moni and Avgonyma (no sea access). Abandoned after 1822 and the 1881 earthquake (Wikipedia). CruisersWiki: being restored, visitable daily except Mondays. Sturdy shoes for the climb to the fortress.
Best for
A haunting stop on the Nea Moni drive