Chora

In the Chora of Kythnos, there is a wide range of chimney stacks. This results from the personality of the various masons who built them, each one in their own personal style. The craft was handed down from one generation to the next and produces works of art. The top of the stack is called

There are 6 peristeriones (dove houses) in Chora.  The biggest, which gave its name to the district, is in the heart of Chora, on the douseme (paved surface) lane leading to Tsigoures district. This peristeriona must be at least 100 years old – we do not know the exact year of its construction. Next to