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Volissos Village (Chios)
38° 29.0′ N · 25° 58.5′ E · approximate
A hilltop village of stone houses below a ruined Byzantine-Genoese castle, claimed as Homer's birthplace, with a celebrated wood-fired bakery.
Practical
About 2.5 km uphill from Limnia harbour (CruisersWiki). Some shopping and excellent bread. The castle ruin crowns the village (OSM historic=castle at 38.4858 N 25.9264 E). Position is the Wikipedia village coordinate (low precision).
Best for
Bread run and castle walk from Limnia
Nearby
- Managros Beach (Volissos, Chios)2.1 NM away
- Limnia Harbour (Volissos, Chios)2.8 NM away
- Ta Limnia Taverna (Limnia)2.8 NM away
- Lefkathia Beach (Volissos, Chios)2.9 NM away
- Limnos Beach Anchorage (Volissos, Chios)3.2 NM away
- Agia Markella Monastery & Anchorage (Chios)4.1 NM away
- Feast of Agia Markella (July 22)4.1 NM away
- Tigani & Makria Ammos Beaches (Chios)5 NM away