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

Chios Mastic Museum

38° 12.9′ N · 26° 0.8′ E

A striking modern museum on a ridge above Pyrgi telling the story of mastiha — the resin of the lentisk tree grown only in south Chios — with a walk-through mastic grove and machines from the first mastic factory.

Dodecanese

Practical

Hours: Mar 1–Oct 15 10am–6pm; Oct 16–Feb 28 10am–5pm; closed Tuesdays and on Jan 1, Good Friday morning, Orthodox Easter Sunday, May 1, July 22, Aug 15 and Dec 25-26. Admission €8, reduced €4; free May 18, June 5 and the last weekend of September (chios.gr). Phone +30 22710 72212. Part of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation network. By road from Emporios, Komi or Limenas Meston.

Best for

Understanding the mastic villages

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