[2] It is situated in the heart of a fertile and relatively smooth area, which in older times it was called Aryan.

It is noteworthy that the English traveller Robert Pashley was the one who first wrote about the origin of the name of the village, 170 years ago.

The relevant note is the two-volume book of this great traveller, printed in London in 1837.

He says among other things: "In Pigi - the name comes from a rich source that supplies the village with excellent water."

[3] An airstrip that used to be near Pigi was a strategic target for the German forces during the Battle of Crete.