Traditional Crafts

The windmill of Tziotakis is the best preserve mill currently dominating the windmill complex of Dryopida. It was built in approximately 1910 using stone, it has a wooden conical roof, and is approximately 6 metres tall. Mr Antonis Vitalis, son in law of Tziotakis and the last miller to have worked there for 14 years, […]

Ceramics in Kythnos Pottery and ceramics flourished on Kythnos from the mid-19th century until the late 20th century, with the arrival and permanent settlement of potters from Sifnos (tsoukalades) on the island. The area of Sifnios was not named by accident, as it is rich in excellent quality clay and is where potters mine for