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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nVolissos is\na nice little village 40 km away from the main city of Chios. Perfectly located on a very steep\nmountain with a castle above the city the inhabitants of Volissos were able to\nspot enemies like pirates early enough to prepare for defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The castle\nwas built in the medieval times having six circular towers and a trapezoid\nshape. Because of its good location the byzantine castle was used as the main\ndefensive fort to protect the whole northwestern area of the island. The view\nfrom the mountain is breathtaking and if you are not too afraid of heights and\nwilling to climb a little bit you will enjoy an even better view from the top\nof one of the old castle walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While\nwalking through the village you easily get the feeling of being in maze as the\nstreets are very narrow and short with many sidecuts, inclinations and rises.\nBehind every corner there is always something special to see like old empty\nstone houses or a very nice view so take your time while exploring the little medieval\nvillage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The village\nalso has its own school only a 10 minutes walk away from the main square. The\nschool is pretty easy to find as it is the biggest building of the village and\nvery impressive as it is made out of beautiful grey stones and surrounded by a\nnice garden with many trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volissos is a very beautiful and calm place. All the old houses maintain the medieval flair of the village. You can perfectly relax at the main square while drinking a coffee in one of the restaurants and take a day off. All in all Volissos is a place that is definitely worth visiting while being on Chios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n