Κατούνα
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Το Λουτράκι .
Στα Παλιά Αχυρά εδώ και πολλά χρόνια κατασκευάζεται το ομώνυμο φράγμα, για την άρδευση όλου του Ξηρομέρου, αλλά δυστυχώς, τελειωμό δεν έχει...
Ποτάμι της Νύσσας
Σπήλαιο Κωνωπίνας (είναι υπό εξερεύνηση) .
Αγία Παρασκευή (Μπόικου) .
According to the English Dictionary for the Ancient Greek Language the term should be “Μedion” from the ancient verb “medionizo” which means “to rule, to govern, to protect”. But also with the letter –e the verb “medo” has the same meaning. However there are other interpretations for the city’s name.
Philip the Acarnan came from Medion and he was Alexander’s the Great personal doctor during his campaign in Asia. Alexander had confidence to Philip, a fact demonstrated by the following: “When Parmenion’ s general wrote a letter to Alexander saying that Philip was planning to poison him, Alexander did not believe him. And intending to prove his confidence to Philip he showed him the letter while he was drinking the medicine. Thus, Alexander was drinking the alleged poison as long as Philip was reading Parmenion’ s letter. Philip shoed no surprise proving that the drug was harmless. He merely pleased Alexander to follow his instructions correctly in order to save himself. The drug was effective, Alexander was cured and this way he proved to Philip and to his other followers his confidence and friendship and the fact that he was fearless of death”. (see Arrian, Alexander Anabasis, book II, chapter 4)
KATOUNA
This is how is called the settlement existing 5 km outside Katouna between Aetos and Konopina. The settlement is called “the refugees” because it is inhabited by refugees. They left their homeland, the area of Pontus in Asia Minor and settled here in 1922 after indescribable sufferings. The Greek state according to its abilities restored them at the decade 1922-1932. Till 1932 they were homeless. They preferred these areas in order to protect their faith from the Turks, the Orthodoxy.
Loutraki is located 11 km NE from Katouna, and the settlement is located in the Bay of Amvrakikos. It is an enviable seaside summer resort where many locals their cottages for their families to spend their holidays while some of them also have their agricultural work there.
Nyssa River springs from the Acarnania mountains and especially from the region of Perganti, near to Kefalovryso. It flows into the bay of Amvrakikos at Loutraki.
Crossing the street towards Tryfou in the exit of Katouna we turn left for the area of Logos where we meet the church of St. Paraskevi of Mpoikos. This used to be the name of the area which was one of the oldest selltements of Katouna. The building of the church dates from 1547 and used to be a female monastery. The first characteristics of the temple are no longer visible.