The architectural heritage of Greece's Kea island: Vibrant colours, stone houses and watermills

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AI GeneratedThis video explores the unique architectural and cultural heritage of the island of Kea (Tzia). It highlights the island's traditional stone houses, the historical use of vibrant colors before the standardization of white and blue, and the importance of preserving local history and traditions for future generations.
The Sykloides are houses of a
characteristic architectural therapy.
The island of Kea, just one hour from Athens,
supports neo-classical neo-classical families.
Families function to
protect them and monitor them.
Outside the yacht and the island,
Visitors are also protected.
to discover the island's history and visit Kya
We see the small stone paths, the terraces,
We see the stone buildings and also colors on the walls.
Jigia traditionally had colors, embroidered
The white-blue was imposed, mainly white for hygiene reasons.
Jigiya, however, had color, and we see that every time we have one.
Old building in which we can see so many bats when they are colored.
Also, excellent military economic families.
Some have been removed,
while others have been carefully protected
and now they are used as
separate economic families or separate families.
7 islands of water, all of which remained in service
until the 2nd World War
but they were transferred between the last decades.
Today, a person has been transferred to a house,
while the other is still on duty and
Thank the visitors to the island.
Sabbas Mikoul believes he has the job.
to keep the island's history alive.
Technology has gone way too far
And the youth and the young people, and all the children who
They are being born now and have no idea of what was happening before.
So with the delivery, we bring the young ones how
It was an old tradition, and this is what we inherited.
On most of the Cyclades islands
The white and blue prevail.
But in July one encounters intense colors such as
the yellow and of course the red apple of Skye,
A mineral red pigment that was highly valuable in antiquity.
When visiting the island, seek out the trails.
The traditional stone houses that withstand the test of time.
From Giannitsa, for GYRO NEWS, Apostolos Taikos.
