FIND AMOURI
IT’S TIME TO
LIVE LIKE A BANDIT
Need a place to get away? There is no better corner in the world to hide from the dull everyday than the magical Amouri. Relax on the picturesque valley, visit numerous villages and reside in the breathtaking view of Mountain Oiti – and forget all of your worries.
THIEVES & BANDITS
1835-1945
The Greek rebellion against the Ottomans began in 1821. Kapodistrias was the first Governor of the new Greek nation in 1828.
Amouri and the farmland surrounding the village ends in the hands of the friends of the Turks who were preparing for at least 20-30 years for the transition.
During the same time the village because of its secluded location and strategic location to Lamia and the mountains hosts teams of thieves and bandits. Greece was not prepared for the independence and what followed was a struggle for control of small places like this one. Murders, abductions and intimidation was the norm for this era.
Most people worked the land by hand or herded sleep, goats and lambs to make ends meet. Having a few horses or mules to till your land, it was luxury at the time. This was ideal for the Thieves and Bandits because they would roam the area and hide. There was no authority to mess with these individuals in or around Amouri. It's remarkable, Amouri had underground tunnels who were dedicated to those who wanted to move around the village in disguise and never be stopped or found by those who were avoiding in the first place.
BEAUTIFUL AMOURI
Do you want to wake up with the view of perfect foggy bucolic landscape of the Sperchios River. Do you want to roam this community and time travel like those before you. Now is the time to do it.
