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Oinousses and Psara

Two inhabited islands belong to Chios and neither is a detour: Oinousses, an hour northeast, is one of the great shipowning communities of the world; Psara, alone in open water to the west, carries the heaviest history in the Aegean. Both are decided by the boat, so plan the crossing first.

Off northeast ChiosOinoussesNine islets, one village, and one of the largest shipowning communities in the world — a quiet harbour that quietly moves a great deal of the sea.Οινούσσες · About an hour from Chios Town by the local boat West of ChiosPsaraA bare, wind-scoured island with the heaviest history in the Aegean: the third naval power of the Greek revolution, destroyed in a single day in 1824 and never rebuilt to its old size.Ψαρά · Roughly three to four hours from Chios Town, less from Limnia on the west coast

The boat decides the day.
Neither island is served daily in every season, and strong northerlies cancel crossings at short notice. Check the current sailings before you plan around them. Ferries and flights