There are so many things that can be written about Pyrgos. It is the village where the Panormos School of Fine Arts has been situated since 1956. Another attraction of the village is the Museum of Marble Crafts of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation. So it is considered to be the keystone of marble sculpture, painting and art history. As homeland of many famous marble sculptors like Giannoulis Halepas, Nikiforos Litras and Giannis Gaitis, it was the leader in the utilization of the white and green marble ledge which exists in the area. Crests, carved signs, fountains, tables and many others are among the things you’ll come across wandering in Pyrgos, finding out the biggest part of its history.
