Vretou Monastery

Vretou Monastery is a monastery in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Vretou Monastery is situated nearby to the village Piryi, as well as near Nenita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piryi and Nenita.

Piryi

Village

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Pyrgi is a village on the Greek island of Chios, known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. This mostly consists of black and white decorative motifs in different shapes. Piryi is situated 5 km southwest of Vretou Monastery.

Nenita

Village

Nenita is a town in Ionia, Chios, Greece. It is located in the south-east Chios, 17 km south of Chios. Nenita belongs to Chios municipality and Ionia municipal unit. Nenita is situated 5 km east of Vretou Monastery.

Mastichochoria

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Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; the resin grown here has Protected Designation of Origin status.

Vretou Monastery

Type: Monastery
Also known as: “Moni Vretou” and “Moní Vretoú”
Category: religion
Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.25604° or 38° 15′ 22″ north

Longitude

26.04013° or 26° 2′ 25″ east

Elevation

178 metres (584 feet)

Open location code

8GC8724R+C3

GeoNames ID

444556

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