2 Best Sights in Pirgos, The Cyclades

At the highest point on Pirgos hill, the Museum of Marble Crafts is a striking modern building where exhibits show the process of quarrying and carving the world-famous stone. The tools and techniques are described in detail, as are the social and economic contexts in which the craft developed. The master artists' drawings for altarpieces and tomb sculptures are also on display, as are some of their works.

The marble-working tradition of Tinos survives here from the 19th century and is going strong, as seen in the two adjacent museums: Museum Yannoulis Chalepas is the renowned sculptor's former house and his tragic story is narrated here along with artifacts from his life, and the Museum of Tinos Artists next door houses some of his work.