Hike· Kos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Palio Pyli Castle Village (Kos)
36° 50.3′ N · 27° 11.2′ E
The ruined Byzantine hill village known as the 'Mystras of the Dodecanese', under a castle on a crag at about 300 m, with 14th-century churches still standing.
Practical
About 17 km from Kos town and 3 km south-east of Pyli village. Settled since at least the 11th century and strengthened by the Knights in the 15th; the church of the Ypapanti has a carved wooden iconostasis (Greek Wikipedia). Reach it by hired car or scooter.
Best for
Inland history day by scooter
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