How did the most self-sufficient society of Chios survive?

The village of Pityos has the distinctive feature of not having a nearby “neighbour”. The nearest villages are nowadays more than 15 minutes away by vehicle and were much further away when wheels did not erase the distances, as is the case today.

Its inhabitants, of necessity, developed every possible technique to be able to survive and to this day they preserve many of them intact, as if they were sealing their lives in a time capsule, ready to reveal to the visitor secrets of the last century.

On an unforgettable tour of the village of Pityos, you will learn about the farming life of a small island community. You will be transported mentally into its everyday life through a walk in the squares and alleys of the village with the particular architectural elements of its houses and references to the unwritten laws of an bygone era.

Join us and visit:

• The largest tower of the island, dating back to the 14th century (open daily except Tuesday until 15.30)
• The village’s age-old plane tree with its multifaceted stories
• The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios
• The church of one of the Christian new martyrs of Chios, Agios Georgios Chiopolitis, born in the village
• A traditional olive press, with its museum collection
• A preserved windmill, the traditional wood-fired oven of the village with its exquisite bread and rusks and the unique on the island vertical handloom, which still weaves to this day