Rousoum Gialos

Rousoum Gialos (or Roussoum Yialos) probably got its name from the Turkish word ‘rousoum,’ meaning tax, as the Turks collected taxes here during the time of Ottoman rule. Rousoum is just north of Patitiri (1,000 meters away). Actually, Rousoum and the settlement of Votsi have now been merged with Patitiri. There are several accommodations available near the school and up to the beach, and you will find restaurants and cafés along the beach. Although crowded, the beach is beautiful, with white pebbles and crystal clear blue-green waters that are almost always calm, since the Rousoum Bay forms a fairly safe natural harbor. If you want more isolation, you can dive from the rocks alongside the bay at the point below the last rooms for rent. On the northeastern side of the bay, there is a lush pine forest where it is worth walking.