Near the beach of Pili, since the 14th century, there is the chapel of Agios Ioannis the Theologian, with unique frescoes. On May 8th, a large number of pilgrims gather at its festival. A strange modern history accompanies the chapel. Around 1987 the inhabitants of Pili, one morning, found holes in the floor of the church, while next to them, there were scattered empty boxes. It is said that the Germans during World War II had hidden golden coins they stole from the area's residents in the boxes, and, when they deemed the time appropriate, they came and retrieved them.
Others say that this treasure was well hidden in the past by pirates. They hid it in the chapel because it was a perfect hiding place for them. However, they did not manage to return and take it back, so later information about the treasure's location reached the Germans, and so they managed to discover it and take it away.