The Lay of the Town
The town in question is Parikia, the capital of
Paros island. A classic Cycladic looking place.
The Cyclades also include Mykonos
and Santorini, as you can guess from the related style of
architecture, decoration, and layout.
Samos, is not in the group. It has its own
traditions and style.
[Samos is grouped somewhat arbitrarily with Lesvos
and Chios as an Eastern Aegean
island.]
That stone tower is a corner of the old Frankish fort.
What were Franks doing in these parts? Crusading.
I dunno what the round stones in the tower were
for, but they are in many parts at various distances from the ground.
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