Car Hire Chios - Mini guide to Chios
Chios is the fifth largest island in Greece. The island is a popular vacation spot for Europeans. It is known for its beautiful medieval villages. There are many places worth exploring on the island and the small size of the island makes it perfect for a self-drive vacation.
Chios is famous for the monastery of Nea Moni, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The monastery was built in the 11th century and showcases some of the most amazing mosaics. Other must sees are the Chios Museum of Byzantine Art and Chios Archaeological Museum.
Chios is also the name of the main city on the island and is located on the east coast. In fact, the east coast is where all the major towns are on the island and where boat connections are launched from, to the rest of Greece. The island itself is only 50kms (31 miles) long and 29kms (18 miles) wide, at its widest point. This makes the island ideal for exploring by car. Seek out Car rental at Chios to explore all the beautiful archaeological sites on the island, as well as beaches.
Visitors arrive on Chios either via boat or through the main airport, which lies just south of the city of Chios. Public transport is limited and access to and from the airport is best using car hire at Chios. Chios is actually a mountainous island and there a peaks dividing the east and west of island.
The main tourist beach attraction is in Karfas and Ayia Ermioni, where there is a beautiful sandy beach. There are now many resorts and hotels in this area. Use cheap car hire at Chios to access this popular vacation spot.
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