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And we arrive in the small port of
Lagada, built in a large valley
(lagadi), open to the shore, full of olive trees and fruit trees.
Here are many modern comfortable houses, apart from the old, traditional ones, too. The village is built by the seashore. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages of Chios. In the area we can see some old wind-mills, quite well-kept despite their age. |
| Here the visitor can enjoy the traditional sea-food and other delicacies in one of the taverns along the beach, under the hot sun in the noon and the cool of the night. |
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On the west of Lagada, on the side of a low hill, is a small village named Agrelopos. On the north, the road forks out to the side of the hill, over Lagada, and reaches Yyvari, a small but deep bay that includes a small island, called Tavros (Bull). The name of Yyvari comes from the Latin "vivarium"(=fish farm).
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From here, one can reach Delfini (Dolphin), an area of historical interest mainly, which has been mentioned by Thoukidides as a natural port, occupied by the Athenians in 411 A.D., when the Chians defected from the common alliance. It was then fortified by Athenians in their wish to control the circulation of the enemy fleet through the narrow sea passage. The area derived its name probably from the temple of Dauphin Apollo. |
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