Paxos y Antipaxos

“As there are practically no springs on Paxos, we cannot talk about watering crops, because the water in the cisterns really does not serve for much. People generally water young orange and lemon trees, though in Lakka also the larger ones. For this, women carry water in jars atop their heads. On Antipaxos, which is also very dry, they water plants this same way or with the help of mules that bring water from Kalogiri and Plakka springs to water the few orange and lemon trees.”

“The number of cisterns is very significant in relation to the island’s size. There are 9 public cisterns and 160 private ones. They’re built more or less following the same design: in a paved area surrounded by a low wall which gathers the water or leads it to recipients beneath. From there the water is led out through one or several openings. Some public cisterns are fairly large. There are also 12 springs consisting of mixed salt and fresh water.”