Pyrgi Chios

The streets of the medieval village of Pyrgi in Chios with houses covered with xysta (sgraffito) decorative motives.

Pyrgi in Chios is known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. The village still keeps its medieval style and together with the other Mastichochoria (Mastic Villages) are in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO

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The streets of the medieval village of Pyrgi in Chios with houses covered with xysta (sgraffito) decorative motives.<br />
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Pyrgi in Chios is known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. The village still keeps its medieval style and together with the other Mastichochoria (Mastic Villages) are in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO