Origin placename:
The village Portaria named the "Virgin Portaria", a 16th century chapel (1581), built on the site where there was a dependency of the Monastery Petra Baptist New. The monastery was founded in the first half of the 13th century, by local rulers of Demetriada.
Brief Chronology:
Portaria, along with Makrynitsa, were, the Byzantine period, a large settlement called "Upper Dryanoybaina". This settlement, like almost all the villages of Pelion, created by concentrations of the peasants and the workers of the nearby monasteries.
By Vangelis Skouvara, The first mention of the name "Portaria" answer the 1557, in a document, to 1915, were Ai Lavrendis, the hands of the heirs N. Tasha. Also, named "Portaria" refers to the Missal of St. Dionysius of Olympus.
Portaria described by travelers as an archaeologist and topographer Gell, and by indigenous historians such as Nicholas Magnes (1860), the Dimitrieis (1791), A. Filippídis and N. Georgiadis.
During the 18th and 19th century, the villagers are chalikiades, craftsmen tanning, sericulturists, Brissimis manufacturers and cordons. It 1840, existed in Portaria French Consul, the Bartelemy, who broker the products of silk. At the end of the 18th century , the Portarites, like other Pilio, begin to migrate to European countries, Asia Minor and Egypt.
This phenomenon, by Athos Trigonis, can be explained rather in overcrowding. Migrants to Egypt build home, mainly in the 19th century, big mansions. They also make significant donations, leaving bequests, some of which, Runs up today.
Portaria takes part in the movement of 1854 and the Revolution 1878.
New Year's Day of that year set the temporary government headquarters Pelion, chaired by Hieronymus Cassavetes. He took part in the battle of Makrinitsas and released in November 1881, together with all Thessaly. On 13 July 1883, combined with Katihori, the municipality Orminiou str.
It 1912, is again a separate community. Has begun to shrink in population, since there is now an internal migration to the new city of Volos which is linked from the 1884 "By country driving, donation of Pantazis Vassani ".
Built the Great Theoxenia (1905) which, as the weather destroyed by the Germans (1944), is the most luxurious hotel in the Balkans. At the time begins and the development of tourism in the region, to summer 1970, Weatherproof then, with the creation of ski slopes, of Agriolevkes.
Portaria acquires, before Volos, electric current, with the creation of the Electric Company. Operates Nursery (Athanasakio), Primary school (Tsopoteio), Boarding and Girls (Melakeio).
The village destroyed during the Occupation-- arson of the conquerors (1944) and April 1955, by earthquakes.
It 1998 combined with the Communities KATICHORI, Meria and Stagiadon, at Kapodistrian municipality Portaria.
