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Pyrgos Kallistis

Coordinates: 36°22′59″N 25°26′58″E / 36.38306°N 25.44944°E / 36.38306; 25.44944
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Pyrgos Kallistis
Πύργος Καλλίστης
Pyrgos' main square
Pyrgos' main square
Pyrgos Kallistis is located in Greece
Pyrgos Kallistis
Pyrgos Kallistis
Coordinates: 36°22′59″N 25°26′58″E / 36.38306°N 25.44944°E / 36.38306; 25.44944
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitThira
MunicipalityThira
Municipal unitThira
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,078
Time zoneUTC+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.

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  1. ^ 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.