Zagora, Greece

Beyond Zagora, to the north, we find the Palaeolithic settlement of Pouri, and, to the east, the famous seaside resort of Chorefto.

The village has many fine examples of architecture typical of Pilion, including its churches and several notable archontika (mansions).

Those who remained in the village maintained branches and representatives in important trade centers of the time (in Moldavia, Russia, etc.).

[13] The library is located immediately to the north of Zagora's Agios Giorgios Church, near the village's main plateia, or square.

Zagora has a primary and a secondary school, five churches, six coffee houses, two bakeries, two banks, a post office, and seven squares.

In the 1960s local farmers began to cultivate the "Starking Delicious" apple variety, which proved ideal for the area's climate and soil conditions.

[18] The Agricultural Cooperative currently markets the following additional apple varieties: Fuji, Fyriki of Pilion, Golden Delicious, Reinette du Canada and Royal Gala.

[20] In addition to apples, the Agricultural Cooperative sells other fruits and nuts such as pears,[21] cherries,[22] kiwis[23] and chestnuts.

[26] The cooperative operates a cafe and store on the Agios Giorgios Plateia, Zagora's main square[27] and sells and serves coffee, teas, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages with their homemade traditional pastries, jams, liqueurs, and spoon sweets.

[29] Near the workshop, the Women's Coopertive also operates a five-room inn in a traditional refurbished, listed archontikon (mansion) that was built in 1906.