Ferries from the Cyclades Islands to Mesta Chios
The sea crossing between Cyclades Islands and Mesta Chios is temporarily not in operation by sailing companies in partnership with NetFerry.
Mesta is a traditional village on the Greek island of Chios. It belongs to a group of villages in South Chios called the Mastic Villages, named after their historic role in the production of mastic, grown on the lentisk tree. UNESCO's list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity includes The Mastic Villages, which are characterized by specific medieval architecture. A brief history of Mesta Mastic has traditionally been harvested in Mesta for at least 2,500 years, since Greek Antiquity. Derived from Greek, the word mastic was Romanized to 'mastichein' meaning 'to gnash the ... [More information]