CHIOS - The Unspoiled Island  Trip Start May 10, 2010 Trip End
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Flag of Greece  , North Aegean, Monday, May 10, 2010    Chios is
situated in the northeastern Aegean area near the Asia Minor
coast. It is very near the island of Lesvos in the north and the
island of Samos in the south.  It is about 165 miles away from
Piraeus and Athens, and it is the 5th largest of the Greek
islands, extending to 840 square miles.  The islands of Psara
and Inouses belong to the perfecture of Chios and all three
islands have a total area of 905 square miles in extend. The
length of the island is about 200 kms. It has a population of
about 53.000 people  Chios has a continuous history of 8.000
years, obvious today to the visitor, who can explore the island
very easily and discover the past through the numerous monuments
and archaeological sites.  Following the neolithic civilization
which goes back to the 6th millennium B.C., the early
introduction of metals in the