29 September 2021 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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Chios is the fifth largest of the
Greek islands, situated in the northern
Aegean Sea. The island is separated from
Turkey by the
Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of
mastic gum and its nickname is “the Mastic Island”. Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of
Nea Moni, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. It was also the site of the
Chios massacre, in which tens of thousands of
Greeks on the island were massacred by
Ottoman troops during the
Greek War of Independence in 1822.
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