Crickets in Kardamyla

The village Cardamom to the northeast Chios and at a distance of 27 km from the city is one of the most famous villages of the island as from there come many shipowners and sailors who are distinguished in world shipping. Kardamyla is divided into two villages, the Ano Kardamyla: the old village built on the hill "Mountain of the Old Woman" and the Marble on the beach.

In the Central Square of Ano Kardamyla and among the stone houses with traditional architecture, narrow streets, cobbled streets, under the thick shade of age-old plane trees and next to the river Kampanari, is the coffee ouzo Geragides - the hawks were aerial, fairies that frequented ruins and bridges-, of Maria Makrinou which turned the traditional cafe into an ouzo restaurant.

The cooking is great and great from the hands of the cook Maria who for years in the store gives her best.

The green board of the village school - which is no longer operational - lists the specialties in Geragides: giaprakia, crayfish salads, fried beans, handmade cheese pies, kaukalithro meatballs, omelettes with asparagus, smyrna sutzu cakes, braised goat with hand spaghetti, rabbit stew and on the spit, piglet, lamb, kokoretsi and kontosouvli.

In coffee ouzo Geragides one can drink his coffee, play backgammon or his card, enjoy your ouzo and when the time comes to satisfy his hunger, all in a very welcoming atmosphere.