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Katafygio - Wikipedia. Katafygio (Greek language: . It is built amphitheatrically at an altitude of 6. Eastern foothills of Makryoro Mountain, which is naked and particularly steep.
It borders to the north with Anavriti village, north- east with Kentriki and Aspria villages, southeast with Chrysovo village, northwest with Gavros village and southwest with Anthofyto village. It is about 3. 3 kilometres from Nafpaktos and is accessed by a tarmac road via Nafpa.
The village is divided into 4 equal parts by 4 streams that join towards the lower part of the village. The land here is prone to subsidence and landslip. In 1. 87. 8, 2. 5 buildings disappeared because of subsidence. The houses and the fields are strengthened with low walls, (demata) in order to stabilise the ground. In the centre of village is the square with 2 coffee houses and the Holy Church of Koimiseos of Theotokou.
In the village there are 2 basketball courts, a children's playground, while at the top of village in the place named Desi there is a traditional hostel called Desi, and in the entrance of the villagein the place named Saint Dimitrios there is another one called Katafigio . The natural environment itself constitutes a beautiful sight. It is worth climbing the gorge of Foniorema, visiting the old mills, the caves, and also the 2 old traditional bridges which are located in very pretty settings.
See 6 photos and 1 tip from 2 visitors to . Katafygio (Greek language: Καταφύγιο, meaning refuge, shelter, lodge) is a village in Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece. It is built amphitheatrically at an. See 11 photos and 3 tips from 92 visitors to Katafygio.
Also the Holy Church of . This church is what remains of the historic monastery of Sotiros which at that time belonged to Amorani, (Katafigio), and which was closed in 1.
History. The new name of the village resulted from the fact that at the time of the Ottoman occupation the area represented a genuine refuge. The abundance of caverns, and the rocky and steep terrain rendered the village exceptionally inaccessible. It is not certain when it was founded, however it exists as a village round 1. Turkish tax documents in the region of Kravara. During the period of Ottoman domination it constituted one of the main villages of the region.
Around 1. 70. 0 two families of cattle- breeders moved home to the western side of the Makryoro mountain and created a small settlement, named Golemi. This historical relationship renders Golemi an integral part of Katafygio (Katafigio). Administratively Katafygio (Katafigio) village from 1. Apodotia. With the royal decree in the 3.
August 1. 91. 2 2. It was renamed to Katafygio (Katafigio) by the decree of 9 September 1. Journal of the Hellenic Republic 2. A/1. 92. 7. Included in the community is the small settlement of Golemi. With the application of the Kapodistria law it constitutes henceforth the Municipal District of Katafygio, (Katafigio), in the Municipality of Apodotia in Aetolia- Acarnania, Greece and it occupies 2. Nafpaktia area. Historically the residents lived by livestock farming, maintaining a significant number of animals, an activity which the remaining residents still carry on today. Year. Population.