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Nea Moni Monastery (Chios)
38° 22.5′ N · 26° 3.3′ E
UNESCO-listed 11th-century monastery founded by Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos, high in the pine hills west of town; its gold-ground mosaics rank with Daphni and Hosios Loukas as the finest of their age in Greece.
Practical
About 15 km from Chios Town by road — taxi or hire car from the harbour. OSM hours: Mar–Oct 8am–1pm and 5–8pm; Nov–Feb 8am–1pm and 4–5:30pm (verify locally). Modest dress. Combine with Anavatos and Avgonyma on the same drive. Built 1042-1055 (Wikipedia).
Best for
The essential inland excursion from Chios Town