MEGALI PANAGIA
It was once
called Revenikia and it belonged to the villages of Mademohoria. It is
built on the foot of a mountain and its distance from the sea is 16 km.
In addition to the reach natural beauty surrounding it, the village itself
is very beautiful, with most of the houses being two storeyed with tile
roofs and balconies. There are old mansions as well, which constitute the
Macedonian-Chalkidian architecture. It is a quiet village, far from tourism,
but at the same time it is a very lively with an intense night life and
many tavernas, cafes, pubd and discos. 2 km from the village lies the Holy
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin, which is a very beautiful old church.
Under its sanctuary there is a water spring.
Local celebrations
-Carnival:
Carnival parade is organised by the local authorities and the Cultural
Associations, every year.
-15th
August: Feast of the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin. It is
organised at the village square and lasts from 5-10 days.
-8th September:
Birth of the Virgin. Feast at the church of Panagouda, situated on the
hill top by the village. Every year the traditional food preparation revives(courbani).
Overland
transport
From and
to Arnea: a bus 3 times pre day. There are also 6 TAXIS.
AMMOULIANI
The village
was built on the island of Ammouliani after the disaster in Asia Minor,
by refugees from the island of Marmara, in the years 1922-25. On that times,
the island was a farm belonging to the monastery of Vatopedio. Today the
village ha about 650 inhabitants and its patron Saint is St.Nicholas, whose
church lies at the town square and was built by the monks in 1896. Close
to the church there are monk buildings from the 19th century which have
been used to house the refugees. The largest was the school of the village.
Opposite those is the village Hall. Close to the village are the country
churches of St.George, St.Paraskevi and Prophet Elias. For the boats there
are big ports with docks and to the South there is a fishing resort. The
island has many natural harbours and other smaller islands which function
as wave breakers and protect the boats. There are beautiful sandy beaches
to the use of the tourists.
Local
celebrations
On St.
George's day there is a feast organised by the church. Local dances at
the village square and singing.
1st May,
Feast at Kalopigado. All inhabitants gather and dance.
6th December,
Names day of St.Nicholas
Famous
local products
Fish
Overland
transport
From Thessaloniki
6 times a day. Duration of trip 2.30'.
Coastal
navigation
From Tripiti
to Ammouliani ferry-boats, 6 times a day. In between there are extra boats.
From ammouliani to Ouranoupoli and the Holy Mountain once a day at 09.00.
Also cruises leave the island for the round of the island and visit the
nearby islands and beaches.