Chora is situated inland, 6 km from Kamariotissa. Amphitheatrically built, far from the sea, amongst the slopes of Saos which are covered by the characteristic Thasian pine trees (Pinus bruttia).
View of Chora.
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Chora is situated inland, 6 km from Kamariotissa. Amphitheatrically built, far from the sea, amongst the slopes of Saos which are covered by the characteristic Thasian pine trees (Pinus bruttia). |
View of Chora. |
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View of Chora. |
Pretty, traditional house in Chora, with living of the inside. |
Small and pretty alleyways seem to drown in the plants growing on the balconies. |
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Chora is the island’s capital and was so built by the inhabitants so as to avoid the raids by the pirates who pillaged the island. The visitor is truly captivated by the extraordinary picture created by the medieval ruins (the Tower a relic of the Gattilusi occupation of 1300-1400, is situated at the entrance to Chora) the lovely, small, paved lanes and alleyways and architecture of the small, two-storey houses, which are tightly packed one beside the other with their tiled rooves and a few old terraces made of earth. The residences are ordered in a manner which makes sure that one does not "block" the other’s sunlight. |
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Remains of the Towers of the Gattiluzi in Chora. |
The kindergarten at Chora. |
In the narrow streets of Chora. |
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The old building at Chora of Samothrace can be divied into three categories according to use. These are: those buildings used purely for habitation, samples of the local, traditional type, where the house is unispaced and the building is almost cubical. The Stone-built professional buildings, single or two-storeyed, workshops, groceries, bakeries, cofee shops, which constitute the paved backbone of Chora. |
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The buildings for combined usage are the most recent. The shop is on the ground floor, with the home on the second floor. Here, all sorts of multi-coloured flowers blossom on the windowsills and housewives compete with eath other at to who will have the most beautiful flowers. |
Alleways in Chora. In the background the church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. |
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The folklore Museum and the Library of Chora created by the support of the Muncipality of Samothrace and the Cultural Centre. |
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgfin Mary in Chora is well worth visiting for its old icons and the mummified heads of the "Five Martyrs of Samothrace". The respectful inhabitants of the island built the church in 1875. |
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Old traditional houses, buried deeply in the plants and flowers. |
Conversation at the cafe in the square. |
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A few years ago a folklore Museum was established in Chora which contains various artifacts constituting the island’s cultural heritage. It is worth noting that in 1978 the settlement at Chora was pronounced a traditional one by the government. Chora still has a picturesque, traditional bakery in operation. |
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary at Chora. |
Traditional house in Chora |
View of Chora. |
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The same family has been lovingly kneading dough made from Samothracian wheat for over 100 years. Here they bake the seven - leavened Samothracian rusks and knead the round breads.(The flame slowly bakes the well-kneaded bread and causes it to send vapours and aromas, a joy to both sight and other senses). |
The traditional bakery at Chora has existed for more than 100 years and is famous for its special 7-leavened rusks. |
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