Chapter VI · Zagora & Chorefto
Ζαγορά · Χορευτό
Eastern Pelion · orchards, books, and the sea
The place in history
Zagora, one of Pelion’s largest historic villages, grew through cultivation, textile work, education, shipping, and trade. Its orchards descend toward Chorefto, the maritime outlet used by Zagorian ships.
The village’s historic school and library preserve the learned culture of eastern Pelion, while Chorefto records the commercial relationship between mountain households and the Aegean.
Landmarks
- 1
Library of Zagora
A historic collection associated with the village’s long educational tradition.
- 2
Rigas Feraios school
The village school remembers the intellectual culture from which major Greek teachers and writers emerged.
- 3
Chorefto beach and harbor
The coastal outlet of Zagora and the departure point of its merchant vessels.
Archives & sources
- Municipality — Zagorian maritime memory
Municipal presentation of research on eastern Pelion shipping and commerce from 1600 to 1960.
- Visit Greece — routes in Pelion
National record of the historic Zagora–Chorefto descent through the orchards.
- National Hellenic Research Foundation — Pelion settlements
Scholarly historical context for the villages of Pelion.