Pyrgos is in the northern part of Tinos.
Meaning "Tower", it is the biggest village of the island at a 25 km distance from Chora. Pyrgos is a beautiful traditional village with gorgeous houses and sculptures, which pop up at every corner as if it is open-air museum. Birthplace of the leading sculptor Giannoulis Halepas and the painter Nikiforos Lytras, Pyrgos is a village deeply linked with art. Wander in its narrow alleys, visit the Panormos Artists' Museum, the Giannoulis Halepas Museum and the Museum of Marble Crafts.