Pyrgos Kallistis
Community in Greece
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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.
Pyrgos Kallistis
Πύργος Καλλίστης | |
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Pyrgos' main square | |
  Pyrgos Kallistis | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′59″N 25°26′58″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) |
Gallery
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
