Inousai Islands / Spalmatori

(Local Name: Inoúses) Northeast of the island of Chios, at the north end of the Strait of Chios, are the Inoúsai Islands (formerly known as the Spalmatori), an archipelago extending northwest which consists of the main island, Inoúsai (school of navigation), the islets of Pásas, Gaváthion and Váton to the east, and numerous isolated rocks. Southwest of Chios, at the mouth of Elata Bay, are the little islands of Pelagonísos, Áyios Yeóryios and Áyios Stéfanos, with the remains of Hellenistic watchtowers.