Pitios

Pitios is located in the middle of the road connecting the highway Chios - Volissos (at the 21st kilometer) and the highway Chios - Kardamyla (20th kilometer). This small village belongs to the municipality of Kardamyla and it is mainly inhabited by cattle raisers and a few farmers.

The origin of its name is pitys ("pine" in ancient Greek), a proof of its antiquity. Beside this, one of the names for the island of Chios during antiquity was 'Pityousa' ("the one who has pines").

Pitios is built in a plateau of the mountainside of mount Oros, in a unique environment that combines both, the mountain- and the plain-side. There is an old Byzantine tower, a windmill and a few churches. Apart from going for a walk around the village, you can also enjoy local meat and local dishes at the tavern, and a renovated old stone edifice has recently been turned into a hotel.