Dereköy (Schinoudi)
Dereköy / Σχοινούδι
Once the island’s largest Greek village, now with many stone houses standing empty. Old plane trees and a church recount the history of population migration.
Dereköy, known in Greek as Schinoudi, had several thousand residents in the mid-20th century and was the largest village on the island of Imbros. After large numbers of Greek residents left in the 1960s and 1970s, hundreds of stone houses on the hillside were abandoned, creating a striking “empty village” landscape. A few residents remain, along with a restored church, an old laundry house and a centuries-old plane tree, under which a café offers a place to rest. In August, the village holds a festival for returning Greek expatriates. It lies on the west of the island, about 12 km from the town center.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Marmaros Waterfall
- Laz Bay
- Uğurlu
- Tepeköy (Agridia)
- Gizli Liman
- Zeytinliköy (Agios Theodoros)
- Kaleköy & Kastro Castle
- Yıldız Bay & Gökçeada Underwater National Park