Varvásion
District of Chios
in Chios Prefecture of North Aegean, Greece
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Chios Island National Airport (2 mi) -
Çiğli Airport (48 mi) - Ikaria Airport (49 mi)
- Mytilene International Airport (54 mi)
- Adnan Menderes International Airport (56 mi)
- Samos Airport (63 mi)
- Mikonos Airport (77 mi)
- Leros Airport (89 mi)
- Milas Bodrum International Airport (114 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (123 mi)
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Delos (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Troy (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.368 and 26.136 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 22' 4" and E 26° 8' 8"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 06:34 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 6:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Varvásion
The district Varvásion of Chios in Chios Prefecture (North Aegean) is a subburb in Greece about 134 mi east of Athens, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cesme, Oinousses, Alacati, Denizgiren and Uzunkuyu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 21% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 26 km/h (16 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Argentikon Luxury Suites
Erytha Hotel & Resort
Sea View Resorts & Spa
Chios Chandris
Grecian Castle
Alkyoni Beach Hotel
Sea Breeze Hotel Apartments Chios
Emporios Bay Hotel
Morning Star
Hotel Agia Markella
Videos from this area
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Easter Holidays In Chios
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Apolafsh KARANIKOLAS Chios Greece.
ARIADNE - Chios/Evening
Arrival from Piraeus with turists for the Easter vacation.
Austrian OE-LVB / Chios Airport
First flight of the season from Vienna with Fokker-100 named Vilnius.Landing on RW19 and taxi to the parking.At the end of the video you can see BAe 146-300 SX-DIX of Astra Airlines.
Astra Airlines Landing in Chios
Flight from Thessalonik to Chios with BAe 146-300 SX-DIX landing RW01.
Astra Airlines SX-DIZ / Chios Airport
Landing(RW19) and taxi to the parking.Flight from Thessaloniki to Chios with BAe 146-300.
RORO TALOS - Chios
Arrival from Samos.
Flight from Athens to Chios
Flight from Athens to Chios.
EUROPEAN EXPRESS(Smokey Departure)Chios
Heavy atmosphere from the smoke of the departing ferry.Almost the entire port is under fog.高千穂丸 日本カーフェリー.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Chesma
The naval Battle of Chesma took place on 5–7 July 1770 near and in Çeşme (Chesme or Chesma) Bay, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past naval battles between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. It was a part of the Orlov Revolt of 1769, a precursor to the later Greek War of Independence (1821–29), and the first of a number of disastrous fleet battles for the Ottomans against Russia.
Fener Ada
Fener Ada (literally "Lighthouse island") is part of the Foça Islands group. It holds one of the beaches in the Aegean Sea.
Agios Isidoros, Lesbos
Agios Isidoros is a village in the municipality of Plomari, Lesbos Island, Greece. It is located just one kilometer outside the town of Plomari, South Lesvos. It has a unique pebbled beach which is one of the longest in Lesvos and voted as The 7th best beach in Greece due to the safety provided, the clean water and care for the environment. Travel Guide About Agios Isidoros
Neochori, Chios
Neochori is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. It is part of the municipality Agios Minas, and located approximately 9 kilometers from the capital of the island, Chios (town), also known locally as Chora. There are medieval manuscripts that refer to the village but no sign of the Middle Ages was preserved. The inhabitants are mainly farmers. The main church is devoted to Virgin Mary and it is an example of the local architecture of the 19th century.
Chios Island National Airport
Chios Island National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros" or Chios Airport located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of Chios.
Nea Moni of Chios
Nea Moni (Greek: Νέα Μονή, lit. "New Monastery") is an 11th century monastery on the island of Chios that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on the Provateio Oros Mt. in the island's interior, about 15 km from Chios town. It is well known for its mosaics, which, together with those at Daphni and Hosios Loukas, are among the finest examples of "Macedonian Renaissance" art in Greece.
Elata
Elata is a Greek village on the island of Chios. The village is situated on hilly terrain and has a population of several hundred.
Archaeological Museum of Chios
The Archaeological Museum of Chios is a museum located on Michalon Street in Chios town, Chios, Greece. It was constructed in 1966-1971 and covers a total area of 2500 square metres. 1200 square metres of floor space is occupied by the exhibitions. The museum underwent renovation in 1998 and reopened in November 1999 and features a collection of antiquities from the Neolithic Era up to the Roman times excavated at the ancient sites of Emporio, Fana, Dotia, Aghio Galas and at Chios town.
1881 Chios earthquake
The 1881 Chios earthquake occurred at 11:30 UTC on 3 April. It caused severe damage on the island of Chios and also affected Çeşme and Alaçatı on the coast of Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.3 and there were an estimated 7,866 casualties. The devastation from the earthquake was the last of the three 'catastrophes' that affected the island of Chios in the 19th century.
Castle of Chios
The castle of Chios consists of an inhabited area surrounded by a large stonewall structure with various fortifications purposed to defend the enclosed population and properties against naval attack and siege. The castle of Chios is situated adjacent to the main port of Chios and it's east side borders with the sea. The castle of Chios was constructed in the medieval period with its first construction phase having started in the 10th century by the Byzantines.
Nenita
Nenita is a town in Ionia, Chios, Greece. Nenita is associated with the icon of Archangel Michael
Karfas
Karfas, is a small town on the island of Chios, Greece. Located 7 kilometers south of Chios (town), Karfas is among the most popular destinations on the Island, attracting high amounts of tourism due to its cosmopolitan beaches, Studios, apartments, clubs, restaurants, and Night Life. Karfas is approximately 3 kilometers from Chios Island National Airport.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chios.
Chios: WebCamera − Weather Cam, Chios (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Βαρβάσιον, Βαρβάσι, Varvasi
