Pyles Village

Pyles villages is the smaller village on Karpathos Island. It’s located on the western side of the island and has a panoramic view to the neighboring historical island of Kasos and the mountains of Sitia while the sunsets are spectacular. It is Located 15 km from the capital of the island and it is literally drowned in the green from its many crop fields and each evening, one can enjoy there a splendid sunset! The most important church of the village is the church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, which is celebrated on August 15th ..A unique agricultural museum not only to Karpathos but to most of the Greek islands is located in the village of Piles. Visitors to the museum can experience the natural and very ecologically friendly way of living in the Karpathian countryside of the not so distant past.