Origin placename

The Ano Volos is Over Machalas (Volos or Golou or lumps), στα χρόνια της Τουρκοκρατίας.

Ο Άγιος Ονούφριος πήρε το όνομά του από ένα βυζαντινό μοναστήρι που δεν σώζεται πια.

For Anakasia allegedly named after Akasto, son of King Pelias. There's even a version of the origin of the place name from the word "sit up" - "anakats'ia", where, dialect in Pelion, σημαίνει τόπος στα ψηλά.

Brief Chronology

When the 1423 Thessaly was occupied by hordes of Turhan Ben, General of Murad II, expelled the Ottomans from the "Castle" of Golou Greeks and settled there because the space provided security. The Greeks expelled together with their other compatriots who remained in ancient Dimitriada, settled on the western fringes of Pelion. Here brought their families and their households. They built houses and churches, φύτεψαν δέντρα και έφεραν νερό από το βουνό.

The biggest boom Iolkos observed during the 19th century. It was a century of economic, intellectual and cultural development and exacerbation. At that time crafts, trade, οι τέχνες και τα γράμματα παρουσίασαν την σπουδαιότερη πρόοδο.

On the banks of the stream that crosses Krafsidona Volos, but in Iolkos, operating over fifteen windmills that grind the grain of the entire region and the plains of Velestino. Also, a number looms wove silk fabrics and Skoutas. More, all villages cultivate silkworms and this work was one of the greatest of the residents, especially women. The region produced olives, oil and good wine. These products and many more, handled by Anovoliotes merchants caravans animals, in all the northern parts of Greece. In all districts operated elementary schools for boys and girls, like the Scholarchio the Upper Quarter, today Ano Volos, για μαθητές όλων των συνοικιών.

After the Liberation of Thessaly 1881 , started in the logistics area , founded the Iolkos , πουincluded the then villages: Ανακασιά , Holy Onoufrio, Upper Quarter (Ano Volos), Other side and budding settlements Baxedes and Holy Friday.