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AGIA MARINA (Village) TITHOREA
Tel: +30 22340 71354
Agia Marina is between Kato
Tithorea and Tithorea,
a beautiful village with rich cultural and tectonic heritage. Visitors can sightsee
the Koimisis Theotokos Abbey where they can feel the awe and honor to all those
people who guarded Thermopiles.
They can also visit the famous platan at Agia Marina church and of course the
country church of Agios Nikolaos.
AGIA PARASKEVI (Village) LOKRIDA
A beautiful village at Fthiotida. Its park gives the visitor a different, calm
aspect of the agricultural life. There is also the famous monument of leon Haronia
at about 10 km away.
AMFIKLIA (Small town) LOKRIDA
Amfiklia is situated on the North East slope of Mountain Parnassos,
in the center of the mainland right next to the old state Road from Athens
to Thessaloniki, a bit further
south from the sources of Kifisos
river. It lies on the border line of three prefectures (countries) Fthiotida
- Viotia and Fokida
and is less than 50 km away from their capitals Lamia,
Livadeia and Amfissa respectively
- and some 170 km northwest of Athens. Amfiklia is situated between two distinctly
developed general areas of touristic interest. The coastal zone on the Euboean
Gulf (Gulf of Evoia island)
including Atalanti, Ag.
Konstantinos and Kammena Vourla
to the east and that which combines visits to the ski centers o Mt Parnassos and
the Delfi archaeological site as well as the St. Luckas Monastery and the seaside
towns (of Galaxidi and Itea)
on the Korinthian Gulf to
the west. Mt Parnassos is the mountain where guests will find the flora and fanua
from every part of the country concentrated at one place.
This text (extract) is cited November 2003 from the Municipality
of Amfiklia tourist pamphlet.
KATO TITHOREA (Small town) FTHIOTIDA
Kato Tithorea was and still is the financial, commercial, educational
and transporting center of the greater region. The railway station comes about
an important role. Tithorea is only 1h ½ away from Athens.
Tithorea, or Kalivia or Kiffisoxori, as it is also called, is a town
with ancient history. Nowadays Tithorea is a modern town where visitors can meet
the park of Agios Dimitrios, the old stone bridge of Magoulas, the Holy Temple
of Agios Haralampos, the park of Agia
Paraskevi and finally enjoy hospitality and food at the traditional tavernas
of the region. Parnassos
offers hospitality and safety to visitors.
MALESSINA (Small town) FTHIOTIDA
At an exceptional part of East Lokrida
built on a 240 m. altitude onto the plateau of the peninsula Aitolimi lies Malessina.
It was recorded as Malessina for the first time in 1699, before that, it was called
Melinitzes. It was inhabited by the Franks and came under the ducat of Athens
and Theves. On April 1894 Malessina suffered great damage from the strong earthquake
that struck the whole Lokrida area and was rebuilt in today's state having a modern
town planning.
This text (extract) is cited November 2003 from the Community
of Malessina tourist pamphlet (1996).
MODI (Village) TITHOREA
Tel: +30 22340 49644
Modi is built at the side longs of the homonymous hill. Visitors have an extraordinary
view of Parnassus. The
Holy Temple of the Metamorphosis Sotiros, a beautiful Byzantine church, is an
important monument of the village. Nearby visitors can admire the ancient quarry,
the roman baths and Panagitsa built in 1900.
MONI AGIOU GEORGIOU (Monastery) MALESSINA
Tel: +30 22330 51292-3
At the north East End of this town, and at a distance of one kilometer
lies, deeply fixed in time (11th century), the Byzantine Holy Monastery of Agios
Georgios. Up to 1599 the Temple was dedicated to Iperagia Theotoko (Mother of
God). Today, only the Catholic Monastery remains in existence after the earthquakes,
as well as some of its auxiliary buildings (Vordonaria, Fotanama, etc). At this
landscape, the new Monastery was built. The Holy Temple is of stone, of Byzantine
style and round the forecourt are built the cells and its auxiliary rooms.
This text (extract) is cited November 2003 from the Community
of Malessina tourist pamphlet (1996).
THEOLOGOS (Village) FTHIOTIDA
At the Bay of Thelogos lies the settlement of Agios Ioannis Theologos.
It is built close to the northern ancient town of Alle,
that lied at the northern side of the bay. The archaeological mattock brought
to light finds dated from the Neo-lithic era and the mid-Byzantine ages. The port
of Alle met a great bloom during the 5th century BC Due to the wars the port was
led to decline and finally to destruction by the Roman Sylla in 85 BC. The town
was rebuilt in 83 B.C. by the few inhabitants that had escaped the slaughter.
Today Theologos has developed into a modern by the seashore resort, that in summer
time is bursting with vitality.
This text (extract) is cited November 2003 from the Community of Malessina
tourist pamphlet (1996).
TITHOREA (Small town) FTHIOTIDA
Tithorea is the center of the Ε-65 footpath, next to the Canyon of
Kachala, where visitors can admire the old water mill and the magic view from
"Platanakos", enjoy one cup of coffee at the square, look at the age-long
platan, go around the ancient wall, visit Prophet Ilias, Agiasarli, Agios Georgios
and of course taste the most wonderful local and traditional recipes.
Tithorea is usually known as Velitsa (in Slavic means corral). The
magnifical surroundings including the unique forest always impress visitors.
The ancient wall and the castle made Tithorea the most powerful center.
Odysseas Androutsos established his headquarters at his famous cave.
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