Landmark· Chios· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Chios Maritime Museum

38° 22.0′ N · 26° 8.0′ E

A 1920s neoclassical mansion donated by shipowner Anastasios Pateras, packed with ship portraits by Aristidis Glykas, navigation instruments and models telling the story of Chios as a shipowners' island.

Dodecanese

Practical

In Chios Town a few blocks behind the waterfront. OSM hours: May 1–Oct 31 Mon–Sat 9am–2pm (also Sundays in August); Nov 1–Apr 30 Mon–Sat 9am–1pm; closed July 22 and August 15 — verify locally. A WWII seamen's memorial stands in the garden (greeka).

Best for

A rainy-day hour in town

Nearby