Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Norbert Nagel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Norbert Nagel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pyrgos: stairways to the island's highest village
Your local guide
Chrysoula Ntounia
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Highlights
- Houses built in defensive rings
- Stepped lanes climbing a hilltop village
- A ruined Venetian castle at the summit
- The island's highest point, reached on foot
- A defensive village, unlike the caldera towns
About this tour
This walk climbs through Pyrgos, the island's highest village, built in defensive rings around a hilltop castle. Chrysoula shows the stepped lanes and tightly packed houses on the way up before reaching the ruined Venetian kastro at the summit. She explains why villages here were built inland and defensively, unlike the caldera towns built for the view.
Chrysoula checks her connection at the base of the village before the climb, keeping a steady pace on the steps. She answers questions about the defensive layout as she goes and pauses at the summit for the rooftop view. A short list of what was seen follows the call.
This suits travellers interested in village architecture and history away from the busier caldera towns. It also works well as a short hike alongside flatter sightseeing elsewhere.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Santorini before heading out.
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The climb through Pyrgos 21 min
Chrysoula climbs the stepped lanes of Pyrgos, the camera catching the tightly packed houses built in defensive rings around the hill.
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The Venetian kastro summit 21 min
At the top, the ruins of the old Venetian castle come into view, along with a wide rooftop view over the island's highest village.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Santorini: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Greek salad and Imerovigli, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Santorini, showing you The climb through Pyrgos and The Venetian kastro summit live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, the link arrives with your booking. I keep a steady pace on the steps as we climb.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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