Tilos: Mikro Chorio Tilos

Mikro Chorio Tilos: Mikro Chorio village in Tilos, Greece, Dodecanese

Tilos Villages: Mikro Chorio village in Tilos

Mikro Chorio Village Tilos: The village of Mikro Horio is not inhabited today. It stands in the middle of the road connecting Megalo Chorio to Livadia and it is almost totally ruined today.

Only a white-washed church with a tall bell-tower stands overlooking the above valley and the sea. Mikro Horio was first inhabited in the 14th century by the Knights of Saint John who also built a Castle on top of it. Until 1940, it had 750 inhabitants but then gradually it was abandoned, when the residents moved to Livadia village or migrated.

Today, the houses and all buildings are ruined. There, in Mikro Horio, the only bar on Tilos works in summer. The ruined village is lightened, creating a romantic atmosphere.