the midieval city of mesta

986annab

It is impossible to believe when walking through this fortress that time has stood still. The village is so well preserved that you forget we are in the 21century. The small boutique hotels and rooms have kept their renovations true to the medieval village. The food is mostly good home made greek although a few more modern cafes have set up shop in the fortress.The crystal clear beaches of apothika are close by . The evenings in the square are relaxing with plentiful local wine and food...A visit to Chios is not complete without Mesta

779roberto

The city appears much like it did centuries ago and could easily be used as a movie set for the Middle Ages. The people were really friendly and warm. I went in January so it was pretty much closed up for the season but still well worth the visit.

TNSA

The fortress of Mesta is frozen in time, from the moment you walk through the iron gates, you can feel the presence of the past, wondering what it was like to be in constant ready state to fight a pirate raid ( port not far, also a must see) The church wow, we met Helen who gave us an hour to explain the frescos the painting the icons. THIS IS ONE of the most amazing churches we have been in the world .. truly you need to see the art , priceless and not to give it away Leonardo and friends all left their mark here.. makes other sites loss a bit of luster.. the town square was closed , due to getting ready for holiday., however one of the owners came out with Ozu and fish,,, no charge, would not expect.. We sat in the square smiling and just in awe. GO .. a MUST

aleemans

Wonderful quiet town - with a great taverna in the main square that has some of the best food I have ever eaten in Greece (I am greek, and have been going there for 50+ years, so am speaking from experience). this is the place to stay if you are going to Chios.

phiGursoy

Lida Mary, fortress village, good food, nice people and authenticity is what you can expect here. Say hi to Tasos and Despina

EMS1972

Sweet, beautiful, well-preserved, safe for children, and relaxing all at once, the town of Mesta is a must for anyone visiting Chios!

elphabalondon

Nice place to visit while in Chios for a walk and coffee or drink. I wouldnt go there hungry though, as we didnt seem to find any worthwhile restaurants.

Mindtrust

This was my favorite village when we went to Chios, the city is so charming with the walls and small paths and don't miss the church dedicated to the Archangels, it's one of the most beautiful churches i have seen and i'm not even religious but got impressed by it. Take around 1 day to walk around in Mesta it's not big but and it's ok to come here even if it's warm since the stonewalls gives you protection and it's probably a few degrees colder inside the village.

zapela

Very nice medieval city with a great church dedicated to Angels Gavriil and Michail. The small square in the centre of the village is a place to enjoy your coffee. Take a chance to walk around the small alleys that remind you of another era.

Rpean

Worth visiting. Cute little streets, quaint houses and friendly people. Cool in summer for its intelligent medieval architecture of narrow streets and stone structures. Third largest church in Greece with Ikones from Constantinople and elsewhere dating back to 700aD.

Typam

If you have a car and want to visit at least 2 medieval villages, which still thrive from the Nastic business , then choose Mesta and Pyrgi. Fewer people come to Mesta but it is easy to park and you should walk around the streets which form rays of the sun with the lovely town square , full of taverns and cafés, in the center. In case of attack the residents ran across the interconnected roofs while invaders wasted time making their way through the different alleys and narrow streets. The stone decoration is quite different from Pyrgi, but the village is more authentic. You should visit both. We preferred to eat here and relax.

HasanI207

arabayla gidip yayan gezebileceğiniz her sokağı tarih kokan yer. Kışın gezdiğinizde tüm sokaklar size ait. İnsanları cana yakın

baransel_izmir

Tarihin içinde kendini kaybetmek isteyenler için eşsiz bir mekan. Çok sayıda eski taş ev harika meydanıyla mutlaka görülmesi gereken bir yer.

44sametd

Savaş zamanında Yunanlıların saklanmak için kullandığı bu köy görülmeye değer. Ara sokaklarında adımlarken kendinizi geçmişde bulabilirsiniz.

367elenis

Μεσαιωνικο χωριο και σοκακια αλλα πολυ τουριστικο και ο κοσμος παρα πολυ δεν με γοητευσε οσσο θα ηθελα και στα μαγαζια απογοητευτικα