ΧΑΡΤΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΩΝ

Pyrgi

This medieval village, an architectural jewel of the island, is 25 km from the town of Chios. It is a highly fortified area with stone houses built next to each other, alleys and narrow cobblestone streets and many churches. It is considered a protected monument as it survived the earthquake of 1881 and it is almost unchanged since the day it was built. The high walls of the houses are decorated with geometrical patterns (engraved on the fresh plaster) called "ksysta". This is a technique of Chios which became famous in 1965.

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