Hi there to all Chiotes. What a nice surprise to find this site! My name is Despina Arathimos and I live in Wellington New Zealand. My family come from Chios. I have relatives in the village of Dafnona and the Chora. My father also has cousins I believe by the name of Xithas. I would love to hear from Chiotes - especially those living in Chios. It would be wonderful to "meet" some of my own relatives on the net. For now, Merry Christmas and may God bless you all in the new millenium.

Wow, I would love to visit Chios one day. My family history lies in Chios. My families name used to be Konstantinou till they left Greece.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THE VERY BEST WISHES FOR THE COMING YEAR

Im very proud of the "levendia" who put this page together. Keep up the good work. This is awesome idea, because there are alot of people who want to learn more about Chios. Even more important, people may use this page as referance to find out about their family history. Help them if you can. GREAT JOB ON THE CHIOS WEB PAGE!!!!!

Walking in the streets of Chios I feel transported back in time. Until the rude awakening of the traffic chaos in Chora. Anyway its a beautiful island, my parents' homeland and I hope to visit again.

verry good webside, I hope to see you next summer on CHIOS Please can you give me some information how I become a house ( Buy) on Chios. What must i do, what administration, what about taxes etc. Thank you i am waiting for your reaction. And we whiss you good 2000. by by

I am from Athens, Greece. My entire family is from Chios. My father was born and raised in Kardamylia ( lowwer by the sea). Other family names in our family on the island are Kontos & Kalegria. My cousin George Kontos is a school teacher on the island. To myself and my family Chios is the most beautiful place on earth! Please feel free to e-mail me at anytime. Just in the heading let me know that you are from Chios!

ΧΑΙΡΕΤΩ ΤΟΥΣ ΤΥΧΕΡΟΥΣ ΠΟΥ ΜΕΝΟΥΝ ΣΕ ΑΥΤΟ ΤΟ ΥΠΕΡΟΧΟ ΝΗΣΙ!!!!

Novita, I am still trying to trace you. Thinking of you, ALWAYS. God Bless! Be happy!

Πολλά φιλιά στα ΜΕΣΤΑ.

I was born Petros Pagonis Kardamyla Chios and have revisited the Island many times.I like your new site, keep up the good work.

I would dearly love to see your island but the chance has never come my way. I am scottish born. my grandfather was stelios (k)calikes from chios he married a glasgow lass (mary docherty)some of my family from scotland have been over and raved about your beautiful island. I just hope my family in chios see this and contact me.my dreams would come true give me a call please thank you all and good night chios

I was very happy to see that the island of my birth was so well depicted in this webb page. I hope that I will be abel to refer my nieces to this page as well. Thankyou so much, who ever you are that wrote this marvalos page. Panayiotis Arathimos, born Xios, from the village of Dafnona.

IAM VERY PROUD THAT BOTH MY PARENTS BORN IN THE BEATIFULL ISLAND OF CHIOS. BOTH MAY PARENTS IMMIGRATED TO THE STATES IN 1965.IAM VISITING CHIOS EVERY SUMMER,I LOVE THE FOOD THE PEOPLE AND EVERYTHING ABOUT XIOS,AND THE VILLAGE OF KARDAMYLA,WHERE I HAVE MANY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.I LOVE MY PAPPOU HOUSE IN PERA PANAGIA,AND HIS PERIVOLI IN GONIES. ALSO THE BEATIFUL BEACH OF NAGOS .GIA SAS SE OLOUS KE THA SAS DO SYNTOMA I HOPE. MONO YGIA NA EXOME SAS EFHARISTO GIA THN FILOXENIA SAS SE AFTH THN OREA SELIDA THS XIOU.

Love this website, Can't wait to show my father who came from Chios!!!!

Hello to Xios, especially all from Neo Hori!!

Both my parents are from Pirgi, Chios. I love visiting every summer. I can't wait to go back there...my heart aches eveery time I think of my home land......I miss it soooo much!!!!

Both my parents are from Pirgi, Chios. I love visiting every summer. I can't wait to go bak there...my heart aches eveery time I think of my home land......I miss it soooo much!!!!

THIS IS AGREAT WEB SIDE,CONGRADULATIONS.....

Chios is my birthplace and I love it very much. I want to say a warm hello to all Chiotes worldwide, and especially to all those from Elata..........Kourgiales

MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS NOVITA ON YOUR 17TH BIRTHDAY! BE HAPPY, BE SENSIBLE, EDUCATE YOURSELF.... GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS! MARMEE......

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A YOUNG GIRL CALLED NOVITA? HER ACTUAL NAME IS NOVITA KARAMANOLIS AND I HOPE SHE IS WELL AND HAPPY THERE AND ONE DAY CAPABLE OF USING THE INTERNET. PLEASE, LET HER KNOW THAT I AM ALWAYS PRAYING FOR HER WELLBEING AS WELL AS HER HAPPINESS...

Bravo elada ke se olous tous hiotes party pedia, sta magazia ke stis paralies, meta apo ta leutoudakia diladi naoum. gia

I love youre web site ,I love Chios its my mothers birth place, and it is the most beautiful place in greece, I love to get e-mail from people there, efxaristo polli liza

I just wanted to correct my email address for anyone who wants to email me.

I feel great to find a webpage from the Land of my birth. I've been away for too long of a time. I will be bringing my sons to visit next summer. To show them why they should always be proud of their Greek Heritage.

Gιa saς Χιωteς. Ειµaι η Αργυρω apο Βaίυλοι. Πatρικο µου ονοµa apο tον pateρa µου eινaι Βaιρaκtaρη (Βaρίasι) µηteρaς µου eινaι Τsουµpaριοtη (tου Spυρου - apο Βaίυλοι) Εχοµe edω stην Νea Υιορκη sυλλογο Βaίυλουsικο κaι eχοµaι aρχινιsη eνa µικρο peριοdικο γιa ta µeλοι. Ευχοµe νa µpορeι κapιος νa µaς ίοηθηsη µe κatι. Teλοµe νa eίροµe pιa οικογeνιa ηtaν η pρωtη stους Βaίυλους. Το peριοdικο λeγete Spουργιtη. Οι Βaίυλουsη ξeρουν γιa tους Spουργιteς. Αν tο dιaίaζη tουtο κapιος apο Βaίυλοι, steιλe µου µeρικa νea apο Βaίυλοι γιa tο peριοdικο µaς κaι pου µpορουµe νa tο steιλοµe γιa tους Βaίυλουsους. Gιa saς κaι κaλο χηµονa.

I just want to say hi to everybody in Chios, especially to my grandparents in Armolia and Mirmigi. I went to Chios summer of 98 and it is looking more beautiful each time I visit. I am hoping to take a trip down there again this summer.

I LOVE CHIOS!!!!!!! IT IS THE BEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD!!!! I WISH I WAS THERE RIGHT NOW. I HAVE BEEN GOINHG TO CHIOS SINCE I WAS TWO AND I LOVE IT!!!!! I WILL SOON BE GOING TO CHIOS (HOPEFULLY FOR GOOD)....WELL I HOPE THAT EVERYONE WHO VISITS CHIOS ENJOYS IT....I KNOW I DO...HAVE FUN IN CHIOS.

ΚΑΛΗ ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΌΜΟΡΦΗ ΠΡΟΣΠΑΘΕΙΑ ΠΟΥ ΕΧΕΤΑΙ ΞΕΚΙΝΗΣΕΙ ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΥΣ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΤΟΥΣ ΧΙΩΤΕΣ

ΠΟΛΛΟΥΣ ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΥΣ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΥΣ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΟΙΑ ΜΟΥ. Σ.Κ

ΚΑΛΗ ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΌΜΟΡΦΗ ΠΡΟΣΆΘΕΙΑ ΠΟΥ ΕΧΕΤΑΙ ΞΕΚΙΝΗΣΕΙ

Gia sas! I love your island (and one of your young men...)! :-) I visited Chios twice last year, and in June this year I stayed for three weeks. But I just can't keep away, so Saturday this week I'll return for another stay, one week this time! Mou xairoumai!

Hi all although my studies are keeping me away from the island my thoughts are always there. A big hallo from the 5 Chiotes of City University.

CHIOS IS A WONDERFUL ISLAND AND I SUGGEST TO THE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD TO COME AND VISIT IT AS SOON AS THEY CAN.

We've been to Chios this year and even though we stayed in Karfas next to the "wonderful smeerpijp" we've had one of the greatest vacations ever. The people of Chios are great and the environment is wonderful. We'll be back.......

I am hoping that someone on Chios has been able to contact Athens. I have family there and cannot get thru on the telephones. Is the damage as bad as the newpaper and media reports. Where was the most damage done. Anyone one who can help I would most gratefully appreciate. Thank-you!

We were for the second time on your Chios. We really enjoyed the visit again! You can be proud to live there! Hope to be back next year.

Hi, im looking into buying Mastic in the form of a tear, if anyone could help me plz e-mail me at

Hi!!My name is Stelios and I am 15 years old. I would like to contact with kids of my age. Please, send me e-mail!

Eimai ena mikro koritsaki. Genithika stin Ameriki. I mitera mou einai apo tin Xio. Ego kano diakopes stin Xio. M' aresi para poli to nisi kai to agapo. O Pappous mou kai alloi siggeneis mou menoun ekei. Stelno se olous polla filia kai tin agapi mou.

It's only me again;) I'm planning a trip to Chios next Easter. Which date is the Greek Easter year 2000 and what climate can I expect (what kind of clothes to bring). Thanks in advance! Enjoy your island! Marianne Kristiansen

Hi! I have lost contact with Chian friends living in Montreal, Canada, and thought maybe some of you reading this guestbook might know them! I'm looking for Debbie(Despina)(married to Theodore)Vatakis. By the way, I love coming back to these pages! The only thing I miss, is news from Chios in English, because I don't understand any Greek (try to learn, but it is difficult!). Enjoy a frappe at the harbour for me! evxharisto;-) Marianne kristiansen

Borei na vriskome stin Elvetia, alla i psixi mou vriskete ston Vrontado. Ston topo pou genithika kai megalosa. Tora pragmatika katalava poso Ellinas kai Xiotis niotho kai poso yperifanos eimai gia afto. Xios mas leipeis...

CCCCC H H III OOOOO SSSSS C H H I O O S C HHHHH I O O SSSSS C H H I O O S CCCCC H H III OOOOO SSSSS

Τα Συχαριτιρια και τις θερμες ευχες μας στο νεο ζευγος Κουλα και Γιωργο Λουφακη Φιλια Dineen & Sam Panadis

I have visit your beatyful island Chios three times and I hope to visit you again - soon. Please send me a mail if there is something speciell I have to do..Best regards from Liv

I have visit your beatyful island Chios three times and I hope to visit you again - soon. Please send me a mail if there is something speciell I have to do..Best regards from Liv

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GEORGE

I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. My Dad was from Chios and he has passed away in 1980. However, I would like to communicate with anyone who knew my fathers parents or any member of the Kardasilaris family. My name was misspelled on my birth certificate but all of my siblings spell their name as Kardasilaris. Thank you

I just came back from Xios, and I haven't stopped crying!!! Hello to all my friends! Marcella

censored the rest, Kronos ice cream is the best!!!!!

Regards to all of Xios...wish I was there! It is great to see this ite up, just another great way to stay in touch!

Chios is the best....

Soon we will be back again.(12.Sept.1999)In the meantime all the best to all of you! Greetings from Don and Ginger

Great site...Keep up the good work...I am originally from XIOS (ARMOLIA CITY XEXEXEXE) .....A big Hello to my family and friends in Armolia, xora and vrontados, and to all Xiotes around the world... Also, a big hello from the president, officers and members of the Chian Society "AGIA MARKELA" of Northern California. The society's WEB PAGE will be posted soon......

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. My parents, now deceased, were from Chios, Greece. I would like to communicate with anyone who knew of my parents or any other family member.

Hello To all Hiotes everywhere(and all friends of Hios wherever they are from) ... I'm so looking forward to coming again this summer.... Can't wait to see my family and friends and XIOS itself.. PS the site is looking great but I was a little disappointed not to find any listings in the bars, cafes restaurant sections etc.. presumably they are being updated? It would also be nice to have a 'what's new in Chios' section. Thanks anyway for a great site and once again Hi to all Hiotes and HioFilous everywhere..

Hi, I am a spanish girl, currently living in London but with my heart in Greece. I have lived ther for 1 year and this summer I am going back for some days and this time I will visit Chios and Lesvos. I would like to know what it is worthy to visit in Chios (I will just be 3 days), mainly if you have any recommendation for nice beaches. In Lesvos I will be 10 days and maybe you can give me some recommendations as weel. Evgaristo poli kai tha doume stin Chios. Judit

Borei na vriskome stin alli akri tis gis alla i psixi mou emine piso stin xio ekei pou genithika kai megalosa

EXO NA PO POS H XIOS EINAI ENA POLY ORAIO NISI PANTA MAZI ME THN LESVOS EXO KATHISEI 1 BDOMADA STHN XIO KAI PERASA POLY ORAIA.. MOY ARESE POLY TO KLISTO KOLYMBYTIRIO POY EXEI GAS LESVOY

ΕΧΩ ΝΑ ΠΩ ΠΩΣ Η ΧΙΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΝΑ ΠΟΛΥ ΩΡΑΙΟ ΝΗΣΙ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΜΑΖΙ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΛΕΣΒΟΣ ... ΕΧΩ ΚΑΘΙΣΕΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΧΙΟ 1 ΒΔΟΜΑΔΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΡΑΣΑ ΠΟΛΥ ΩΡΑΙΑ.. ΜΟΥ ΑΡΕΣΕ ΤΟ ΚΟΛΥΜΒΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΧΙΟΥ ΓΑΣ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ........

Poly xerestismous gia ola tin ikogenia mou ke ola ta pedia tis xio

I would like to tell everybody how great Chios is, it's a beautifull island. Fantastic, i've worked at Oasis and i want to say hi to everyone. (Lefteris, Geralien, Kostas, Barbara, Midde, flowergirl, Maria, Carlo and many more!)

ΧΕΡΑΙΤΩ ΤΗΝ ΟΜΟΡΦΗ ΧΙΟ ΠΟΥ ΣΥΝΤΟΜΑ ΘΑ ΒΡΙΣΚΟΜΑΙ ΚΟΝΤΑ ΤΗΣ.

Extremely beutiful page ! This site has convinced us so much of the beauty of Chios, we' ve decided to cancel our other vacation plans and visit Chios instead. After hours of phonecalls we managed to get two tickets to Chios and we ' ll arriving 20th of july. We haven' t found a cosey pension or hotel yet but we already know this vacation will be one in a million. Without this beautiful page, we wouldn' t even know of the existence of Chios. Thanks !!