MELISSOURGOI Tzoumerka

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The village of Melissourgoi is a part of the municipality of Central Tzoumerka, Epirus. It has a population of 419 residents and an altitude of 900m.

The village is built on the slopes of Tzoumerka Mountains. Around the village there are many springs where crystal clear water runs all year long.

Above the village, at an altitude of 1023m, there is the mountain shelter of Melissourgoi.

NEARBY POINTS OF INTEREST

VIRGIN MARY MONASTERY

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KOFERITAS BRIDGE

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ST. PARASKEYH MONASTERY

The monastery of Agia Paraskevi is located between the villages of Pramanta and Melissourgoi, among the foothills of Strogoula peak. It was established around 1878. During the years 1908-1912, it was the seat of chieftain John Poutetsi and was used as a hospital for the wounded of the military resistance against the German occupation. According to tradition, this is the region where Theodora Petraleifa (13th century) later known as St. Theodora stayed in exile.