4Pyrgi, Chios (North Aegean)

Pyrgi is nicknamed the “painted village” for a good reason. Here, homes are decorated with xysta—geometric black-and-white patterns etched onto the facades using a technique unique to Chios.
Pyrgi is nicknamed the “painted village” for a good reason. Here, homes are decorated with xysta—geometric black-and-white patterns etched onto the facades using a technique unique to Chios.