Find your shore.

Seafront cafés, beach bars and restaurants make it easy to buy drinks and a meal during the season. See our separate Komi business guide for named places.

South Chios · Beside Komi

Beaches

Lilikas

Pebbles, tamarisk shade and a quieter coastal stop beside Komi.

PebblesPartly serviced · restaurant & beach bar

The tourism guide lists a restaurant and beach bar at the southern end. Services do not extend along the whole shore. Komi offers more food and café choices nearby.

The black-pebble shore of Mavra Volia, Chios

South Chios · Emporios

Beaches

Mavra Volia

Black volcanic pebbles meet deep blue water in one of the island’s most distinctive coastal landscapes.

Black volcanic pebblesNatural shore · food nearby

A seasonal snack outlet is reported near the beach; Emporios harbour has tavernas and cafés. The black-pebble shore itself is not a fully serviced sunbed beach.

Vroulidia cove below pale cliffs, in the Experience Chios tourism campaign

South Chios · Pyrgi · Southern tip

Beaches

Vroulidia

A small turquoise cove below pale cliffs, reached by a path and steps.

Coarse sand & small pebblesNatural beach · seasonal kiosk above

A kiosk above the beach is reported for drinks and snacks. It is not a row of beachfront shops; bring water before descending if it is closed.

View beside the chapel at Agia Dynami, with turquoise water and the bay beyond

South Chios · Near Olympoi

Beaches

Agia Dynami

Pale sand, small pebbles and emerald water beside a coastal chapel.

Sand & small pebblesUnorganised · bring everything

No food or drink outlet is listed by the regional tourism guide. Buy water and snacks before leaving Olympoi; bring an umbrella rather than relying on a shaded spot.

South Chios · Near Olympoi

Beaches

Salagona

Fine pebbles and open blue-green water, with a seasonal canteen and loungers.

Fine pebbles · deeper waterSeasonally organised

The tourism guide lists a canteen, umbrellas and loungers. This is a beach stop rather than a shopping settlement; buy any other essentials in Olympoi before leaving.

South Chios · Near Mesta

Beaches

Avlonia near Mesta

A small pebbly bay south of Mesta, with seasonal beach services.

Small pebblesSeasonally organised

A seasonal canteen or beach bar and umbrellas are reported. Bring supplies outside summer; for a wider choice of meals and shopping, stop in Mesta before heading down.

South Chios · Near Mesta

Beaches

Apothika

A rocky-framed bay for a swim, with a seasonal hillside beach bar and sea activities.

Coarse sand & small pebblesPartly organised · seasonal beach bar

A beach bar, a limited number of umbrellas and loungers, and water-sports services are reported. The bar is above the shore, reached by a path. For a full meal, plan a stop in Mesta.