Photo: DORA Greece · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHike· Tilos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Megalo Chorio & Knights' Castle (Tilos)
36° 27.5′ N · 27° 20.6′ E
The island's capital climbs the hill of ancient Telos, crowned by the best-preserved of Tilos's seven castles, built by the Knights over a Byzantine fort on the acropolis of Apollo and Athena.
Practical
14th-century castle, inhabited until 1827 (Sailing Issues). A 45-minute hike up from Agios Antonios harbour, or 30 minutes from Eristos beach (Sailing Issues); Megalo Chorio is 7 km from Livadia (Greek Wikipedia). The Diachronic Archaeological Museum of Tilos is in the village (Greek Wikipedia; Wikivoyage). Sweeping views, especially at sunset (Wikivoyage). Coordinate is the castle (OSM); the village centre is at 36.4549 N, 27.3458 E.
Best for
Castle hike with the best view on Tilos
Nearby
- To Kastro Taverna & Megalo Chorio Village Cafes (Tilos)0.2 NM away
- Agios Antonios Harbour (Tilos)0.4 NM away
- Delfini Taverna (Agios Antonios, Tilos)0.4 NM away
- En Plo Taverna (Eristos, Tilos)1.4 NM away
- Skafi Bay (Tilos) — avoid1.4 NM away
- Charkadio Cave & Dwarf Elephant Museum (Tilos)1.5 NM away
- Eristos Bay (Tilos)1.6 NM away
- Tilos Birdlife: Eleonora's Falcon & the Tilos Park1.8 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).