Chios is not only the island of blossoms and mastic; it is also the island of saints, a holy place blessed by the lives and miracles of twenty-two (22) local saints.  These martyrs stained the earth with their blood. 

Nowadays, many Christian treasures are living presence of those saints.  They adorned deserted areas and picturesque mountainsides with timeless monuments of monasteries and churches.

A visit to the island and a holy pilgrimage in particular, offers a combination of the island’s natural beauty and amiable hospitality of its people with the a re-baptism in the holy waters of faith which re-energize travellers´ life.