Dryopida is located on the Southern part of the island, at an approximate distance of  7 kilometers from Chora.

The main characteristic of this community are the tiled ceramic roofs, which can be mainly traced back  to the occupation of its inhabitants, tilers and roofers in Athens who brought back the custom of roofing to their place of birth.

Dryopida experienced a boom in the art of ceramics and roof tiles and iron was being mined in the Katafyki cave.

[8][9] Dryopida is home to the Kythnos Folklore Museum exhibiting costumes, tools and other objects of daily life.

Throughout the ages the cave has also served as a refuge and a food storage  area  as well as a place of celebration.