Location

Click on the map to see the route from Chios Town to Vouno Village

Vouno, like the other Mastihohora, impresses with its architecture, which was the result of the compulsory proximity of the inhabitants, necessitated by the fear of pirates and the wish of the Genoese to control the production and delivery of mastiha.
Vouno, like the other Mastihohora, is far away and invisible from the sea. The village is extended to around a sq. km. and the external wall in the border of which the village has been developed is absent. Its fortification is the result of the unity and uninterrupted building of the houses outside walls, which are around the village.
Two gates made the village communication possible with the outside world. The village roads are narrow and their complicated layout, gave and advantage to the inhabitants in case of invasion. The village is built on a rock and this protected it in 1881 when a disastrous earthquake struck causing minor damages.
The surrounding area is full of amazing beaches, ideal to enjoy the swimming. Sandy beaches like Komi or pebbly ones like “Mavra Volia” with the unique volcanic, black pebbles. There are also the neighbouring beaches at Gridia, Lilikas, Agios Giannis and the little picturesque sheltered port of Vokaria.