Geroplatanos
It is located on the foothills of Mount Holomontas and in the 2001 Consensus had 449 residents. The cultural club “Geroplatanos” organizes…
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- 30/09/2013
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Situated at the foothills of Holomontas and characterized as a mountainous region. The distance is 11 km Polygiros.
Today the population of boiled amounts to eight hundred and fifty (850) residents. The main occupation is farming tasks, olive production and grain, as well as the production of firewood.
In the production and processing of olives are two large units mills. Equally important is their occupation in farming, apiculture, and also there are loggers and laborers. The products of this place is olive-oil, cereals, honey, charcoal and the traditional drink, called “cranberry.”
The attractions of this place is the village church “Annunciation.” Important point is visit the cave of St. Euthymius. Located in a beautiful place surrounded by waterfalls and trees. There the hermit Saint Euthymius and now there’s cave built on a rock. His memory is celebrated on October 14.
