Kalamoti

 

 

It is a traditional village comprised of two story stone houses and beautifully carved doors.  The village has approximately 850 inhabitants who are mainly occupied with the cultivation of fragrant mastic and horticulture in the fertile plain which extends towards Komi.

North of Kalamoti, there is a medieval tower called Zyvos which was destroyed by the earthquake of 1881.  General meetings of the “Public of Mastic Villages” were held in this tower in which the representatives’ election took place.  Near the tower’s remains, there is the Byzantine church of Panaghia of Sikelia that possesses exquisite ceramic décor and is dated to the 13th century. 
Komi has rapidly become a significant sea resort of the island of Chios.  It is the enchanting beach of Kalamoti, where many of the villagers’ maintain summer homes.

Don’t miss…

  • The Church of Panaghia Sikelia – dated to the 13th century.

  • The Church of Panaghia Agrelopoussena – located south of Kalamoti.