It has 8,574 inhabitants spread over 62 villages. From the most beautiful villages of Tinos, Pirgos, is the most remote village 23 km northwest of the capital city. Its charm is due to the unique creations of local artists (sculptors and painters) where their recognition is known worldwide. Giannoulis Halepas, the man who animated the marble with high aesthetic and projects, Dimitrios Filippotis,
chipping works, which today decorate various parts of Greece, Nikiforos Lytras his works imprinted on canvas come to life from the hands of the great painter. Children of Pirgos, leaving behind a huge cultural heritage such as the Museum of Artists, School of Fine Arts, the Museum of G. Chalepas, thus continuing the tradition with students, taught Art. A quaint village where every corner of it travel you to marble creations of great artists in the early 19th and 20th Century. The landscape surrounding the hills, stone, and marble, are those that offer the visitor the feeling of a hidden love that, if you do not visit, you will never know the taste. A Mansion village practically built of marble, inspired by people who lived and grew up there. The secret of the people there, their smile and their hospitality are the features that make you feel a part of the Pirgos…
