Volissos

Volissos (Greek: Βολισσός) is the largest village in the northwest part of Chios, Aegean Islands, Greece.

In Christian Greek mythology, Volissos is famed as the birthplace of Saint Markella of Chios.

Over the years, enrolment has been declining noticeably as younger generations continue to leave for academic and economic opportunities in the mainland.

The village has a post-office, a pharmacy, a small doctor's surgery, a police station, a small museum, three mini-markets, four taverns, a butchery, a traditional bakery, several traditional cafeterias and two gas-stations located 4 km away on the road to Chios town.

This is largely due to better perceived economic opportunities existing in the main town of Chios (Chora) or on the mainland, in larger cities like Athens, as younger generations begin to stray away from the typical rural livelihood of the island.

Marble plate at the entrance of Volissos showing an excerpt from Herodotus script in ancient Greek on Homer 's life. The plate refers that Homer lived and wrote his epic poems in the village of Volissos
View of Limia, the port of Volissos
View of Lefkathia beach