Pyrgi is the largest of the villages in Mastichochoria which is the region that produces Mastic, the most important specialty of Chios Island.

Because of the tower in the center of the village, which has the name Pyrgi, people named the whole village after it. It is a well preserved tower in a large and important village of Chios Island. For many people Pyrgi is even the most important one. You can’t call it a typical village, it is outstanding! While walking through its streets on a nice day you’ll understand what we mean. It is unique and fascinating. People had a lot of work to create such a beautiful result. Pyrgi is also called “the painted village” because of its unique architectural designs known as ‘chysta’ (facade decoration with geometric and natural motifs) that are still intact today.

Pyrgi is a medieval, with serried stone houses and beautiful balconies, ornamented with the before described ‘chysta’ and small dried tomatoes hanging from their walls. The village is also characterized by its narrow streets and the Some of the features that compose the character of the village are the narrow streets and the geometrically designed wall-embellishments called ‘doxharades’ and ‘skepastra’. Besides there are also some remarkable churches such as the church of “Agios Apostoles” (Saint Apostoles), built in the 12th century and an identical replica of the famous monastery Nea Moni, located in the center of Chios.

Another holy sight is the “St. George Monastery”, which was founded in the 19th century. The ‘xenon’ or guesthouse is known for its traditional chysta designs that depict Adam and Eve. It houses two monks.

This village is also known because the large amount of mastic produced. Their inhabitants, however, are also occupied with horticulture and tourism, and there is even a Women’s Handicraft.

So pack your bags and make a one day trip to Pyrgi! You won’t regret it! It is an amazingly interesting and beautiful village everybody should visit when being on Chios.