Further inland, in the southern part of the island, lie the so-called masticochoria (mastic villages). These well-preserved, fortified villages date from the 14th-16th centuries and were centres for the cultivation of mastic. Mastic is the sweet-tasting gum of the lentisk bush, which was exported all over the Mediterranean – and the area still produces around 300 tonnes of mastic every year. The most picturesque villages are Pyrgi, with its houses decorated in black and white geometric patterns called xysta Mesta, where towers and walls surround a baffling labyrinth of village streets as well as Olympoi and Vessa are all a worth a visit.

This temple was built in the 1860's in honour of "Pak Tai", a peace-keeping god of war. Look into one of the side rooms where old men are seated, building small paper and bamboo models of everything that they want to carry with them into the afterlife.

The Soleri Bridge and Plaza was designed by the illustrious Paolo Soleri. The artist, architect and philosopher brought his creation to the Scottsdale Waterfront. Soleri crafted it to be a passage for pedestrians, a solar calendar and a gathering place all-in-one. Representing a connection between man and nature, the Soleri Bridge has become a marquee attraction for Scottsdale.