Pyrgos Kallistis
Pyrgos Kallistis
Πύργος Καλλίστης | |
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 Pyrgos' main square | |
  Pyrgos Kallistis | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′59″N 25°26′58″E / 36.38306°N 25.44944°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Thira |
| Municipality | Thira |
| Municipal unit | Thira |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 1,078 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pyrgos Kallistis (Greek: Πύργος Καλλίστης, lit. 'Beauty Tower') or simply Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος, lit. 'Tower') is a village on the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of 1,078 according to the 2021 census.[1] Pyrgos is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 7 km away from the island's capital Fira. It is built amphitheatrically on a hill that offers magnificent views of Santorini in almost all directions. On top of this hill remain the ruins of a Venetian castle (Kasteli) that was once the island's administrative center. Pyrgos is a typical example of medieval architecture with narrow, labyrinthine streets, fortified walls and hidden passages. Nowadays it is one of the villages of Santorini least spoiled by tourism.
Gallery
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Presentation of Mary Church in Pyrgos -
A street in the old town -
A passage -
View from the ruins of Kasteli -
Kasteli lit up on a Good Friday night -
Panoramic view of most of the island from Pyrgos
References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
