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StefanosS Says: Pyrghi has the largest production of mastic in Chios island. The inhabitants apart from the mastic are occupied with horticulture and tourism. There is also a Women's Handicraft Society.On August 15th, which is a religious holiday all over Greece, there is an open...
StefanosS Says: The entrance to the medieval village of Pyrghi was through the two main gates, while stone houses connected together were forming a kind of protective Walls. Today the village is known for its style, the unusual external decor of its constructions, the geometric lines and...
StefanosS Says: A night view of a traditional cafe.In Pyrghi, you can enjoy a different style of architecture that is not created by a famous person but by the labour and love of its inhabitants. There are many examples of that kind you haven’t seen before. Here, the houses are not...
StefanosS Says: All the houses of the village are decorated with these patterns !!!To take a walk around the streets of the village is a unique experience. The entire village is constructed according to the architectural style of the medieval villages, but here every thing is filled with...
The church at the central square
StefanosS Says: Even the church !!! The church, consecrated to the Assumption of the Virgin, is situated in the central square of the village, and is the most representative example of this unusual decoration.Another sight of the village, the church dedicated to the Holy Apostles is a...
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Even the church !!! The church, consecrated to the Assumption of the Virgin, is situated in the central square of the village, and is the most representative...
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Pyrghi - Chios island - What a decoration !!!
Alternative scriptures: Pirgi(on), Pirghi(on), Piryi(on), Pyrgi(on), Pyrghi(on), Pyryi(on). Pyrghi, that was named after the central tower which is still well-preserved, is the largest of the...
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