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Pyrgi – a cultural and artistic must-see!

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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 […]

Let’s visit the Homerion Cultural Center of Chios

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Chios is a place with a great culture and people are keeping, taking care of and spreading it. The Homerion Cultural Center of Chios Municipality is one of the places where you can watch it happening. This place is a wonderful cultural center situated in the capital of Chios Island. Because of a generous donation to the Municipality by Michael and Stamatia Xylas in December 1985 the building of this special center could be realized. The center became a legal entity in 1989 and offers a big amount of cultural shows, exhibitions, theatre plays, workshops and lessons since then. It is […]