VISIT AMOURI

TIME TRAVEL AT AMOURI

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 land, make this land your own, and reside in the breathtaking landscape this location has to offer – and forget all of your worries.

WWII & CIVIL WAR

Amouri was devastated by the war, a natural hideaway because of the proximity to the mountains. After the Germans, the Brits fueled the civil conflict with gold coins, Many buckets of these coins were buried at Amouri due to the strategic location.

AROUND
1939-1949

THE TUNNEL SYSTEM

Amazing... The Tunnels are one of the great mysteries of Amurion, who invented the tunnels and why? This was a genius innovation of the men who dug tunnels to move around the village in secret so that they would never be detected.

AROUND 1700-1900

THIEVES & BANDITS

Amouri was a village that was liked by many vagabonds, bandits and adventurers because it was easy to hide in the central part of the village or near the Sperchios river which gave access to the other side of the river with artificial boats to cross and avoid detection by everyone those you wanted to avoid.

AROUND
1820-1925

DEAD MERCHANTS

Merchants would spend the night at Amouri to go next day to neighboring villages to sell goods. This was the only way to get around the old days. Who would kill the Merchants to steal their merchandize, and then bury them in their basements.

AROUND
1890's-1930's

BURIED ANCIENT CITY

To the east of the village there is an ancient buried city from the Bronze Age, the city was buried in the mud by a 2,800 year old flood. Villagers and visitors have found Neolithic artefacts.

ANCIENT CITY
Age approx.
3,000 yrs.

CONTACT US

Have you found the system of tunnels or have you found any of the secrets from the old stories from Amouri. We would like to talk to you and we can list your story.

PEOPLE APPROVED

How can I begin to describe my time at Amouri. It was simply life-changing! I never imagined that Amouri would be a breathtaking destination, but thanks to Google, I was able to find the Village, and make once-in-a-lifetime memories. I got so much more than I ever anticipated from my adventure.

– Kostas Kariotis | Eindhoven, Netherlands

DIRECTIONS

Located 15 minutes from Lamia
Take the national road to Karpenisi (E962)

Located in the Village:
Village Church of Agios Dimitrios
Village Cemetery
Village Old School
(Next to the church)
Old residence of Tragoudara (Trakéika)
Old Mill (Neraidorrahi or Amblas)
1 Coffee shop, 2 Tavens