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Chios TownΧίος
POP 23,780
The island's main port and capital on the central east coast is home to almost half the is-
land's inhabitants. Behind the long and busy waterfront lies a quieter, intriguing old
quarter, where some lingering traditional Turkish houses stand around a Genoese castle
and city walls. There's also a busy market area behind the waterfront, and spacious pub-
lic gardens (Vounaki) where an open-air cinema (€6) operates on summer evenings. The
nearest decent beach is popular Karfas, 6km south.
