Tilos Megalo Chorio

General information

Megalo Chorio Village Tilos: Only 7 km northwest of the main port of Tilos is Megalo Chorio, the island's capital. This beautiful town has kept intact its traditional character and layout. The village is small with a few modern amenities. It has a population of 250 inhabitants who are involved in farming and agriculture. Stone houses are built on the slopes of Agios Stefanos hill, under the ancient town and the Medieval Castle that rise over the settlement.

The Medieval Castle was built in the 15th century by the Knights of Saint John. Its location offered a view to the port of Eristos and Agios Antonios as well as the neighbouring island of Nisyros. Today, most of its ruins can be seen at the top and remains of the church of Saint Taxiarches. At the centre of Megalo Chorio you will find the churches of Agia Triada and Panagia Theotokissa.

A couple of kilometres south of Megalo Chorio is the cave of Charkadio, where paleontological fossils have been found. Next to the cave is an open theatre where most of the cultural events and local festivities take place during the summer.

Hotels in Megalo Chorio

We have made a selection of the best hotels in Megalo Chorio.

Eristos

3 stars

You can find the three-star Eristos Beach Hotel Complex on the beautiful sandy beach of Eristos.The complex consists of four independent buildings surrounding the pool (*) of the hotel in a 25-acre garden.The hotel has 22 studio rooms (for 2-4 guests) and six apartments (for 4-6 guests).All rooms ...

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Things to See & Do in Megalo Chorio

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Sightseeing

Medieval CastleMonastery of Agios PanteleimonCharkadio CaveArchaeological CollectionPaleontological Collection

Activities & Entertainment

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Reviews

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  • bambam 04 Nov 2010
    Fabulous scenery
    A beautiful monastery at the far end of the only asphalt road in Tilos. Saint Panteleimon is also the protector of the island and celebrates at the end of July, with lots of pilgrims coming there (as we were told, unfortunately our holiday dates didn't match with this festival cause I'm sure it would be a great celebration). The monastery has a large church, a paved yard and some cells for the monks. I think the monks can also host some visitors if required. The scenery around the monastery is fabulous and really relaxing. I could seat for hours and watch the wild mountains ahead.

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