Suggested walking route

2 stops in walking order

Distance
0.13 km
Walking
2 min
Visits
40 min
Difficulty
Easy stroll
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  1. 1
    Bayrakli Mosque, Chios

    Church

    The Bayrakli Mosque also known as the Hamidiye Mosque is a former mosque on the island of Chios, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Built in 1892 during the Ottoman-era, it is one of the three surviving former mosques on the island, the other two being the Osmaniye Mosque and the Mecidiye Mosque, all three no longer used for Islamic worship.

    ~20 min at this stop

  2. 2
    Chios (town)

    Historic Site

    Chios is the main town and a former municipality on the Greek island of Chios in the North Aegean. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 22.823 km2. It is located on the eastern coast of the island facing the Turkish coastal town of Çeşme. The town has a population of 27,015 (2021) and is the administrative capital and main port of both the island and of the regional unit of Chios. Chios town is one of eight municipal units on the island. The city is often locally referred to as Chora or Kastro (Κάστρο; 'castle') to distinguish it from the entirety of the island with which it shares the name. North of Chios lies the suburb of Vrontados, while the Chios Island National Airport and town of Karfas lie a few kilometres south of the centre.

    ~20 min at this stop