In the village you will find more than 40 churches; among them is the well-known Theotokaki or Koimisis, built in the 10th century. Panagia Eisodia (or Panagia of Kasteli) is the largest church in the village, built in the early 16th century, it has a magnificent wooden iconostasis (a wooden wall of icons and religious paintings) and it is open to the public only in fests.

It is recommended to visit the Icons and Relics Collection which houses religious paintings, wooden sculptures, embroideries, and other items of ecclesiastic use, mostly dated back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

If you visit the island during Orthodox Easter – and we undoubtedly suggest you do so – you should not miss the impressive ceremony of epitaph (funerary march). As a tradition, the children place them on the top of the buildings in the village with hundreds of tin cans. The tin cans are lit and when you see them from far away the view is unforgettable.

Above Pyrgos, at the highest point of the island, stands the monastery of Prophet Elias, built-in 1711. You can reach it by car or on foot, and you can enjoy from there a panoramic view of the whole island.