Vamos (Βάμος) is a large village on top of the hill 3.5 kilometers (2 miles) south of Gavalochori. The village goes back to the 9th century, when pirates settled there. The Greek Ministry for the Environment has classified Vamos as a traditional village, so investment continues to keep it that way. Late in the 17th century, during the Turkish occupation, the town started to assume its present layout under the guidance of a Turkish administrator. He had streets laid out in a square pattern with each road connected to the next, unlike the typical Greek village with its numerous blind alleys. Vamos has a number of modern amenities, including a bank, a dentist, a health center, several tavernas and coffeeshops, markets, a butcher, and other shops.