Pyrgaki is built at an altitude of 400 metres between Chora and Gargaliani. It has about 1000 permanent residents. The first inhabitants of the village were shepherds, who, according to local traditions, came from the villages of Pyrgaki and Stemnitsa (in the regions of Vytina and Gortynia). These Arcadian shepherds were known as the "up-and-downers", as in the spring, they went up to Arcadia with their herds, while in the winter, they went down to spend the winters in Messinia.
In the past, the village was not referred to as Pyrgaki anywhere in historical sources, as according to the Venetian censuses (from 1684 onwards), it was also referred to as Pyrgos during that period. The village was named Pyrgaki post-war to distinguish it from Pyrgos in Ilia. The village is mentioned in various censuses of the Venetian Republic, which were made in thirty years (1683/84-1715).
Visitors can enjoy coffee in one of the cafes in the traditional square of the village with the giant plane trees.
