Pyrgi street scene

Two local women sitting outside their front doors chatting in the afternoon in the village of Pyrgi, Chios.

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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Two local women sitting outside their front doors chatting in the afternoon in the village of Pyrgi, Chios. <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