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KARDAMYLA - CHIOS
HISTORY - SITES - TRAVEL

PREFACE

GEOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS
-Location
-Climate
-Rocks - Marlbe
-Caves-Springs-Torrents
-Flora-Fauna

NAME - IDENTITY OF
THE VILLAGE

HISTORY
Kardamyla during Ancient Times
Prehistoric to Roman Era
Bysantine Era
Middle Ages
Genoese Rule
Turkish Rule
Local Goverment
(Gerontio,
Town Gerontes)
During the Massacre of Chios
The Struggle of
Independence, 1912
After 1922
German Occupation

FOLKLORE
Dialect
Customs & Tranditions
Garments

INTELLECTUALS

MERCHANT MARINE

ECONOMY

LIFE TODAY

ORGANIZATIONS BASED IN KARDAMYLA
Philophtochos Adelphotis
"Aghia Marina"
Athletic Association
"Poseidon"
P hiloproodos Omilos
Kardamylon
A thletic Association "Nireas"
W omen's Civic-Tourism
Association

ORGANIZATIONS BASED OUTSIZE KARDAMYLA
M etropolitan Society of
Kardamylians
Association of Kardamylians
Everywhere
A ssociation for the
Embellisment of Nagos
A lumni Association of the Livanion High School
Society of Kardamylian
Youth of Cleveland

ANO KARDAMYLA
Historical Picture

THE SITES OF ANO
KARDAMYLA
The Metropolis (The
Cathedral)
Pera Panagia (The Virgin
from Afar)
Aghios Nikolaos Prinaritis (Saint Nicholas of Holm
Oak)
Evangelistria (The
Annunciation of Virgin
Mary)
Aghia Paraskevi
Aghia Kyriaki
Aghios Loukas
Panaghia Ypapanti or
Choriopanagia (The Holy
Temple of the Presentation of the Virgin)
Aghios Georgios
Neromylos Amithountas
(The Watermill of
Amithountas)
Spelia

CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF ANO KARDAMYLA
Parthenagogio (The Girls School of Kardamyla)
Pnevmatiko Kentro (The Cultural Center)
The First Elementary School

TWO TRIPS AROUND ANO KARDAMYLA
TRIP I
Agia Marina
Koulalas
The Kastro of Gria
TRIP II South
Pyrghia
Plakoussa
Varaggina
Serapio
Delphini
Koila

THE KARDAMYLIAN
KAMBOS

MARMARO
Approach to Marmaro

SITES OF MARMARO
Aghios Nikolaos
Aphanis Naftis (Monument of the Unknown Sailor)
Demarrchio (Town Hall)
Palio Telonio (The Old Customs House)
Folklore Collection of the Ass. of the Friends of Progress of Kardamyla (FOK)
Vassiladiko (The Manor of Vassilakis)
The Windmills
The Windmill of Mavris (Psarros)
The Mavris Windmill

NEIGHBORHOODS OF MARMARO
Aghios Antonis
Neravlakas
Synoikismos
Perivolaki
Serikaris

MARMARO SCHOOLS
Parthenagogio (The Girls School of Marmaro)
Palio Scholio (The Old School of Marmaro)
Carradeio Dimotiko scholio
(The 2nd Elementary School)

AROUND MARMARO
TRIP I (North)
Aghia Zoni
Aghios Panteleimonas
Aghios Andreas
Sarakinopetra

RACHI
Approach to Rachi

THE SITES OF RACHI
Timios Stavros (The Church of Holy Cross)
The Hall of Maria N. Tsakos
Parthenagogion Rachi (Girls School of Rachi)
Carradeios Astiki Scholi (3rd Elementary School) Livaneion Gymnasio (The High School)
Panagia Vergolivada (the church of Virgin Mary)
Metamorphosis tou Sotira (The Church of Transfiguration of the Savior)
Agios Isidoros
Laghia
Skardanas
Limnos
Limnos - Hygrotopos (The Wetland)

THE AREA OF LOUTRA
Loutra - Agia Irini
Palia Frangia (Old Frangia)
Speleo Skoukla (Cave)

A TRIP BY BOAT
Nisi - Diapori (The Island at the entrance of the harbor)
Megali Vigla (Big Watchtower)
Antarios
Parpanta
Parpanta - Wetland)
Vroulidia
Palioeklisia (Old Church)
Strovili - Antistrovilos

SHORES OF THE AREA OF KARDAMYLA
Vlichada
Yialiskari
Nagos
Yiosonas
Ambelos

A TRIP TO PELINEO
Pelineo
Nikaria
Theokipa
Sketonas

USEFUL INFORMATION
TRANSPORTATION
HOTELS
ROOMS TO RENT
TRAVEL OFFICES
RESTAURANTS - DISCO etc
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

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