The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chios

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chios, Greece

Updated December 10, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Chios

Chios Rocket War.

Chios, Greece

Chios Rocket War

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

The welcome gates

Chios, Greece

Lovokomeio Leper Colony

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

Chios, Greece

Nea Moni

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

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Pyrgi

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

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