Memories from times gone by, nestling on a steep rock in the middle of a stunning landscape. The village of Anavatos (which means hard to cross), spreads amphitheatrically from the citadel to the edge of the cliff. There are over four hundred houses, most of which have two storeys but no roofs, small doors and tiny openings for windows (fegites), serving as both fanlights and observatories. The village has only one entrance, which used to feature a very impressive gate in its time. The inhabitants are mostly into farming and wood-cutting. Anavatos was under siege by the Turks in 1822 and as a result it was completely destroyed. All inhabitants deserted the village after a massive earthquake struck the island in 1881, causing a lot of damages. Anavatos has been preserved as an historical site, but in the last few years there has been an effort to renovate it.