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Mesta Village (Chios)
38° 15.6′ N · 25° 55.4′ E
A perfectly preserved medieval village-fortress of the mastic villages: a pentagonal ring of houses forming the outer wall, with vaulted alleys so narrow two people barely pass.
Practical
4 km inland from Limenas Meston (taxi +30 6972 543 543; walk takes about an hour uphill). Probably 12th-century, walls reinforced under the Genoese 1346-1566 (Wikipedia). Mesaionas taverna on the central square serves good local food (CruisersWiki; greektravel). The mastic villages are on UNESCO's intangible heritage list for mastic cultivation.
Best for
The must-see village from Limenas Meston
Nearby
- Mesaionas Taverna (Mesta)Right here
- Limenas Meston (Mesta Harbour)1.8 NM away
- Apothyka Beach (Chios)2.1 NM away
- Didima Beach Anchorage (Chios)2.2 NM away
- Salagona Bay (Chios)2.4 NM away
- Salagona–Olympi–Mesta Walk (Chios)2.4 NM away
- Trachilia Inlet (Chios)2.4 NM away
- Potami Beach Anchorage (Chios)2.5 NM away