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alcoholic beverages with their homemade traditional pastries, jams, liqueurs, and spoon sweets. To assure quality and increase productivity the Women's
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Palaeolithic settlement of Pouri, and, to the east, the famous seaside resort of Chorefto. The village has many fine examples of architecture typical
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Homeric era. First mentions of the settlement under its current name come from the 13th century. In the 14th century Magnesia came under the control of the
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Venetian and Catalonian connections proved to be fruitful for the Zagorians. A large fleet was constructed in Zagora's port, Chorefto, and extensive trade of silk begun. The Zagorian galleys reached as far as
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was founded in 1762 and is known for its collection of about 3,500 old and rare books. The library's contemporary collection contains over 10,000 books and magazines. Key early contributors to the library were
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888:Διαμαντάκου, Νίκου (20 Μαρτίου 2017). «Κασσαβέτειο Παρθεναγωγείο Ζαγοράς: Βρέθηκε η κτιτορική επιγραφή». e-thessalia.gr. e-Thessalia. Ανακτήθηκε στις 21 Αυγούστου 2018.
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