Discover Chios

A small, personal guide from us: beaches, tavernas, cafés, villages and sights worth knowing while you stay in Thymiana. What to see in Chios, where to eat and where to swim — with one tap for directions in Google Maps.

Details are indicative; opening times and whether a business is operating can change, so it is worth checking before you set off.

  • BeachesElata – Mesta, south-west Chios

    Agia Irini beach

    Host's pick

    A quiet cove between Elata and Mesta in south-west Chios — pairs well with a stroll around Mesta.

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  • BeachesEast coast

    Karfas

    A long sandy beach with shallow water — the closest organised beach to Thymiana.

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  • BeachesEast coast

    Megas Limnionas

    A small bay with fish tavernas and calm water, just south of Karfas.

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  • Mavra Volia black pebble beach on Chios
    BeachesEmporios

    Mavra Volia

    The well-known beach of black volcanic pebbles at Emporios, on the island's southern tip.

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  • BeachesSouth-east Chios

    Komi

    A sandy beach with a seafront strip of tavernas, near the mastic villages.

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  • BeachesEast coast

    Agia Fotia

    A pebble beach with clear water, south of Karfas.

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