# Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios

> A medieval village-castle in southern Chios, its pentagonal fortified perimeter and labyrinthine lanes built to repel pirate raids and strengthened under…

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A medieval village-castle in southern Chios, its pentagonal fortified perimeter and labyrinthine lanes built to repel pirate raids and strengthened under Genoese rule. Mastic growing, recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage, is its main activity; the narrow lanes are best explored on foot.

- **Nearest town:** Mesta, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 38.2500, 25.9170

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and December. Hot in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

**Getting there:**

- **Greece: Motorway tolls.** Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.

## Featured in these trip guides

- [North Aegean: Lesbos, Chios and Samos](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/gr-north-aegean/)

## Nearby

- [Nea Moni, Chios](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-nea-moni/) – 18 km
- [Little Venice and the Windmills, Mykonos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-little-venice-mykonos/) – 103 km
- [Petrified Forest of Lesbos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-lesbos-petrified-forest/) – 106 km
- [Heraion of Samos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-samos-heraion/) – 107 km

## FAQs

### Where is Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios?

Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios is in Mesta, Greece, at GPS 38.2500, 25.9170. It is about 194 km from Athens.

### Which road trips pass Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios?

Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: North Aegean: Lesbos, Chios and Samos.

### What is there to see near Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios?

Places worth a stop nearby: Nea Moni, Chios (18 km), Little Venice and the Windmills, Mykonos (103 km), Petrified Forest of Lesbos (106 km) and Heraion of Samos (107 km).

### When is the best time to visit Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)