Fluent English-speaker Kaliopi runs these tastefully designed, luxurious castle-like apartments. All have sky-high ceilings, balconies facing a narrow street of Pyrgi's trademark painted stone houses, and kitchenettes – crucially equipped with a blender for making frappés.
Mastiha House
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Korais Library & Philip Argenti Museum
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12.75 MILES
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Covered from floor to ceiling with exquisite crumbling frescoes, this tiny chapel off the main square in Pyrgi is one of the most remarkable religious…
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This museum has attractive and well-signed historical displays of Kampos-area citrus, the Chian mandarin in particular. Also has a shaded courtyard cafe…
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At the end of a silent stretch of road that branches off the main road near Avgonyma, this solemn site serves as a reminder of the island's brutal history…
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