Raches

Christos (Greek Χριστός ( m. sg. ) ) Also Rachon Christos, Christos Raches or shortly also Ikaria, is a mountain village on the Greek island of Ikaria at about 500 meters above sea level. Located in the west of the island settlement is located about five kilometers inland of the coastal towns and Nas Armenistis. Christos was the administrative center of the western part of the island of Ikaria was the independent municipality until 2010.

Set amidst pine forests, live in Christos Raches about 350 people. Ikaria, which is often referred to as " red rock" found in Christos Raches a communist stronghold. Furthermore, Christos Raches therefore is worth mentioning, since the population in contrast to other mountain villages of Greek islands has a completely different pace of life. During the morning and afternoon are still oversleeping typical for the low Mediterranean area, the residents of Christos Raches awake much later than the inhabitants of other mountain villages: At 21:00 the place to come to life, to open midnight begins the last business relative drei clock ends the "day".

Christos Raches was from July 1947, the exile of Mikis Theodorakis.