The village Christos is the center of the community of Raches where the heart of north
Ikaria beats. It is built in the mountains in the heart of a pine forest, 15 km to the South West
of the port of Evdilos . The center of the village is a place of authentic atmosphere with
pedestrianized roads, shops and houses, with some of which have stood there for over a
hundred years. There are coffee shops taverns and the imposing church of Christos,
composing a unique hospitable place which attracts the visitor and makes him feel that he
belongs there.
It is a place alive 24 hours a day, it is very common to see there all the shops to stay open
all night not only the bars, but also the taverns, general stores, pharmacy etc(a part of the old
tradition that the inhabitants keep alive).
Raches is an excellent choice for an excursion, as it surrounded by the most interesting
sightseeing of North Ikaria, such as the Monastery of Moni Mounte, Pezi, Langada, Nas etc.