The road that takes us to the small and leafy village is an offshoot of the central artery”straggle” left from Aidonofolies,at the end of the northern district of Volos, Agios Georgios, that the Turks were known by the nameBaxedes. Walking up the street we left our Iolkou the torrent Krafsidona and spend “bridge Zafrakopoulou”, where the old mill site. Also called”bridge on Aidonofolies” because at that point there were many nightingales.
The rimoklisi of Ai Nikolaki of 'Kremastos'.
A view from the plane trees 'Mega Rema'.
The Saint Onoufrios named after the extinct centuries of Byzantine monastery St. Onoufriou. The grace of the Holy appeal even today the unmarried girls of the village (κι όχι μόνο) to find their ideal partner in their lives. Characteristic monument outside the church of St. Onoufriou is the chapel Agios Nikolas of “Pendent” perched on a cliff near the plane trees from the right bankGreat Stream,όπως λέγεται ο Krafsidonas by
Aidonofolies over.
The new settlement Ανωμαλιάςlocated west of St. Onoufriou, at the foot of the south and partly piney slopes of the hill Saracen and is separated therefrom byΜέγα Ρέμα. Anomalous branch paeiallo motorway, that crosses the small village up the hill of Saracen. The same above divided by the abnormal part and rises through the Koukourava Makrinitsa, while the other “pulls” for sources of Kaliakouda from’ which is watered primarily Volos.
Beautiful picture of the stream of Krafsidona.
Mafter the 1980 The area attracted many wealthy is having outstanding natural beauty and good climate.
The reconstruction continues today throughout the Midwest region of Pelion and the population is increasing day by day. In the area of abnormality in a beautiful natural setting, is the High School to Iolkos northwest surrounded by beautiful pine forest.
The torrent Krafsidonas starts at the top of Pelion at an altitude of 1350 meters and ends Pagasitikos bay in the southwest of the Old Quarter Volos. Its total area is 24,9 τετρ. χιλιόμετρα, while the flat portion of the area has 5,5 square. km. It is a natural boundary separates as agglomerations of Volos and Nea Ionia.
Waradosiaka occupations developed on the banks due to the existence of water in the old days because there was plenty of flow in bulk and during’ throughout the year, enough to not talk about torrent but for normal river. In Krafsidona had fun and entertained the locals during the spring and summer festivals.
Stepping in rematisio path…
The water flowing into their own song…
Dristelles,ελαιοτριβεία, watermills, tanneries to tinker and made use of the water. There are housewives and they washed their clothes and bedding in the spring. Also a number looms wove silk fabrics and Skoutas. Even in all the villages are cultivated silkworms and this work was one of the greatest of the residents, especially women.
The area produced olives, oil and good wine. these products and many others from Anovoliotes merchants traded with caravans animals throughout the northern regions of Greece. In all districts operated elementary schools for boys and girls, Boarding as the Upper Quarter (Ano Volos), for students of all districts.
The boom manifested in the construction of beautiful homes. Chateaus and manor houses with two floors and three forts correctly, built many wealthy merchants and landowners, not enough of them still exist today.
Thej patriarchal families Margaritis,Χατζηβασιλείου, Parthenis, Tzanou,Ζαφρακόπουλου, Tsiakatouri, Papageorgiou and many others, were spiritually fertile nurseries, which came from people who excelled in trade,στις τέχνες, in the military field, and policy.
…after the clusters of rocks agerokremasta…
Athe years of Turkish occupation, these villages suffered many disasters. Reason was that they. When turbulence created by the occupiers, the Turkish troops coming from other areas to suppress these uprisings broke out their menu, burning houses and churches, looting property and killing innocent “rayahs”. Fri’ all oppression and adversity are Assiduous and progressive residents were able to overcome all difficulties and to alter their villages into a hive of progress and prosperity.
The Saint Onoufrios as 1991 was a separate community. Since then a district of Iolkos.
