Wine and Yard Caves, Pyrgos, Santorini, Greece
2021-2022
collaboration project with Elena Zournatzi
This property came into the possession of the owners (a local married couple) who decided to restore and renovate the two old caves (hyposkafa),carved into the volcanic soil that ensured refreshing coolness. They used them as 'canavas', as the locals call the wine cellars, where they used to make wine by squeezing the grapes by foot and storing them in wooden barrels. These buildings were abandoned around the 1950s.
The caves became two houses designed under hospitality concept, with a yard and jacuzzi each one of them, keeping at the same time their unique architecture and now they are offered as an accommodation to visitors at the beautiful Santorini island.
Visit: www.wineyardcaves.com
Photos by Lifeclicks Studio