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MEGALO CHORIO (Village) SERIFOS
Eight kilometers west of Hora lies Megalo Horio (Big Village), built
on the site of the ancient capital of the island. Nearby one can see the ruins
of a Hellenistic tower known as Lefkos Pyrgos of Aspropyrgos (White Tower), while
at the place called Kastro tis Grias (the old woman's castle) some traces of walls
and houses are visible. The area once held the key to the island's economy; it
is here that the iron ore was mined. The metal was loaded onto boats from the
little port of Megalo Livadi, situated in a protected cove on the southwest coast,
and shipped to various destinations. Further south, on the Cyclop's Hill are the
ruins of a second Hellenistic tower, called Psaropyrgos.
This extract is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Serifos tourist pamphlet.
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