Vólaka
Vólaka is an area in Chios, North Aegean Islands. Vólaka is situated nearby to the area Vérkou, as well as near the hamlet Karynta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Olympi and Phanai Apollo Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piryi and Mastichochoria.
Piryi
Village
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
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 4 km northeast of Vólaka.
Mastichochoria
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Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of the mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; in fact, the tree is endemic to this area and, thus, the resin grown there has a PDO status.
Mesta
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
Mesta is a Greek traditional village on the island of Chios. It belongs to the Mastic Villages, a group of villages in South Chios where the main activity is the manufacture of mastic.
Vólaka
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “Volaka”
- Location: Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.21346° or 38° 12′ 49″ northLongitude
25.95696° or 25° 57′ 25″ eastElevation
226 metres (741 feet)Open location code
8GC76X74+9QGeoNames ID
444658
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In Other Languages
“Vólaka” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Vólaka”
- Greek: “Βόλακα”
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