Research team :

Evangelos Avdikos (Project Manager)
Christos Papakostas
Elena Botsi
Yota Citizen
Maria Timplalexi
Stavroula Gaga

Residents : 2.094

Settlements :

Kakavos

Paliouri

To the west of the city of Volos and just 3 km. from Dimini is here 200 years the settlement of Paliouri. It is a traditional village, between mountains, which is built entirely of stone, and which was developed in the 19th century to the mid 20th century. The cultivable land amounts to 15 000 sq.m. The main crops are olives, pear, vines and cereals. Παράλληλα αναπτύσσεται η κτηνοτροφία.

All buildings Paliouri, except seven buildings constructed after the earthquake of 1955-57, are constructed and roofed with stones from the area. The wood used for the roofs and windowsills (chestnut and fir), comes mainly from Pelion. Paliouri not thrive chestnut. The technicians who built from western Macedonia, κυρίως από το Λέχοβο.

Today Paliouri are about a hundred houses, most of which are damaged. The first houses of the village were three floors. Were small houses with doors , some windows and had the necessary premises : oven, warehouse, barn, Stall. Downstairs is a winter room, kitchen and storeroom. On the first floor there was a reception room and some other rooms in the second floor bedrooms for summer women. The skeletons of houses were constructed aopo chestnut wood and plates of the region. Most of these buildings, as well as several two-storey buildings, damaged by earthquakes 1955-57. Οι παροτρύνσεις των μηχανικών της νομαρχίας και ο φόβος των κατοίκων είχαν ως αποτέλεσμα τη μείωση του αριθμού των ορόφων των κτισμάτων κι έτσι η μορφή του οικισμού αλλοιώθηκε σημαντικά.

The program of the municipality aims to preserve and promote the traditional settlement of Paliouri. The traditional architecture of the region is a historical and cultural monument. The long-term result of the operation will encourage the development of areas that are not highly developed and upland areas that have been neglected and not very tourist development (despite the fact that they have very rich cultural background and heritage). The program will contribute to the containment of the local population, restoration of traditional buildings and the development of employment in the region. Parallel, contribute to building a network of partnerships between municipalities that will have as its ultimate objective the promotion of traditional settlements. Such cooperation can simultaneously play a pivotal role for other municipalities that are not members of the network, but have historical and cultural monuments, δίνοντάς τους τη δυνατότητα να οργανώσουν δράσεις κοινού συμφέροντος και πολιτισμικής προσέγγισης.

Source of information : www.mediterritage.eu

Κάτοικοι : 837

Settlements

Golden Beach Panagia (69 κάτοικοι) : TResidentsPanagia, a natural beach without too much interference and awarded with the Blue Flag, αποτελεί τόπο ξεκούρασης και ψυχαγωγίας για όλες τις ηλικίες.

The Municipality Aisonia named by Aeson, one of the three sons of the kind Krithea and flux, who according to legend founded the city of Thessaly Aeson, near the Sesklo. The Polymidi Aeson married and had one son, Jason, ο οποίος τέθηκε επικεφαλής της Αργοναυτικής Εκστρατείας.

The City Aisonia resulted from the merger of neighboring communities and Dimini Sesklo, which have become world famous for two prehistoric settlements. Τα αντικείμενα που έχουν έρθει στο φως από τις ανασκαφές στους οικισμούς αυτούς φωτίζουν τη νεολιθική εποχή στο μυχό του Παγασητικού Κόλπου και στη Θεσσαλία γενικότερα.

Visit the oldest settlements in Europe in the Municipality Aisonia, σε πολύ μικρή απόσταση από την πόλη του Βόλου.