Karpathos Pyles (Piles) infos and photos

The small village of Pyles is located in the western mountains of Karpathos Island, and characterized by cobble stoned streets. The sunsets from the heights are beautiful, and also there can be find a few interesting attractions here.

Where is Pyles in Karpathos Island

The small settlement of Pyles is located about 13 kilometers from Pigadia, near Othos village and has traditional stone houses, narrow alleys, which are surrounded by lush vegetation. Pyles (also known as Piles, or Πύλες in Greek) has excellent views of the sea, because the houses of the village were built on the western slopes.

This village can be accessed through the road, which connect Aperi, Volada, Othos. Local buses are not too frequent here, so the fastest way to reach Pyles is driving a car here.

Most of the houses in Pyles village are kept in good condition, because the locals spend a lot of time with the maintenance of the buildings.

What to see in Pyles, know the local sights and attractions to discover

In the center of Pyles you can find the most interesting church of the village, church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου). The main feast of the church is celebrated at August 15th, when the most important and famous celebrations are held all over Greece also. The main feature of the church is its interesting bell tower, because one part of the bell tower is held by two columns.

One of the sights in Pyles (Piles) is the small museum which is dedicated for agriculture, this is one of the important museums in Karpathos island. The Agricultural Museum of Pyles (Αγροτικό Μουσείο Πυλών) is located at the east entrance of the village, in the direction of Othos.

This small museum of Karpathos is operated by a local family, and it is open every day of the week during summer months, except Sundays. The exhibition introduces a traditional farmhouse with some animals, a traditional windmill, a wine press, a stove, and large variety of the items, which were used by the locals in everyday life many years ago.

Pyles is a nice and friendly village, but it looks abandoned sometimes. The reason is this village is situated far away from the crowds, and the road traffic is usually not significant. Other great mountain villages, such as Othos, Volada and Aperi are quite near so it is a great idea to explore this interesting area and the traditional villages of Karpathos island.

Pyles (Piles) sights, attractions, what to see in Karpathos

Due it’s mountanious areas, the nearest beach is known as Finiki beach on the west coast of the island, approx 8 kilometers away, while other mentionable beach is Agios Nikolaos beach of Arkasa slightly further away. If you are looking for the best beach in the region, take a look to the amazing beaches of Kato Lefkos, which are approx. 20 kilometers away from here.