# Nea Moni, Chios

> An 11th-century Byzantine monastery begun in 1042 under Constantine IX Monomachos and Empress Zoe, known for mosaics among the finest of the Macedonian…

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An 11th-century Byzantine monastery begun in 1042 under Constantine IX Monomachos and Empress Zoe, known for mosaics among the finest of the Macedonian Renaissance. It stands on Mount Provateio about 15 km from Chios town and is still a working convent.

- **Nearest town:** Chios, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 38.3739, 26.0556

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–June and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in July–August and November. (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

- [Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-mastic-villages/) – 18 km
- [Petrified Forest of Lesbos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-lesbos-petrified-forest/) – 94 km
- [Heraion of Samos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-samos-heraion/) – 107 km
- [Pythagoreio and the Tunnel of Eupalinos, Samos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-pythagoreio/) – 109 km

## FAQs

### Where is Nea Moni, Chios?

Nea Moni, Chios is in Chios, Greece, at GPS 38.3739, 26.0556. It is about 208 km from Athens.

### Which road trips pass Nea Moni, Chios?

Nea Moni, Chios is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: North Aegean: Lesbos, Chios and Samos.

### What is there to see near Nea Moni, Chios?

Places worth a stop nearby: Mesta and the Mastic Villages, Chios (18 km), Petrified Forest of Lesbos (94 km), Heraion of Samos (107 km) and Pythagoreio and the Tunnel of Eupalinos, Samos (109 km).

### When is the best time to visit Nea Moni, Chios?

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