Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
of mastic (which was the sultan's favourite gum) brought Chians wealth and special priv-
ileges. However, during the 1821-29 War of Independence, thousands of Chians were
slaughtered by Ottoman troops.
In 1922, a military campaign launched from Chios to reclaim lands with Greek-major-
ity populations in Asia Minor, ended disastrously, as waves of refugees from Asia Minor
(Anatolia) flooded Chios and neighbouring islands. The following year saw the 'popula-
tion exchange' in which two million ethnic Greeks and Turks were forced to return to the
homelands of their ancestors.
Getting There & Away
AIR
The airport is 4km from Chios Town. There's no shuttle bus; an airport taxi to/from the
town costs €8. Tickets are available from Hatzelenis Tours.
Domestic Flights from Chios
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Athens
45min
€90-100
3 daily
Lesvos
30min
€46
2 weekly
Limnos
90min
€57
2 weekly
Rhodes
90min
€68
2 weekly
Samos
30min
€47
1 weekly
Thessaloniki
55min
€72
1 daily
BOAT
22710 23971; Leo-
foros Egeou 16)
in Chios Town.
There are daily
water taxis
( 6944168104)
that operate between Langada and In-
ousses (the cost is €65, shared between up to eight passengers).
BOAT SERVICES FROM CHIOS
DESTINATION
PORT
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Ikaria (Agios Kirykos)
Chios
4½hr
€14
1 weekly
Inousses
Chios
1hr
€5
1 daily
