THE HISTORY

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A house made of history and heroism

The traditional house “Anezina” was built around the end of 1700. The house survived through continuous changes, following the developments of history and the everchanging social and historical reality that shaped it. However, the special Cretan architectural style is reflected in the layout of the floor for over two centuries, remaining the reference point of the house. It is a house that points out both the nostalgia and the resilience of the place and the people.

The house can ideally accommodate four people in the two air-conditioned double bedrooms, with access to their own bathrooms. The fully furnished traditional Cretan living room and kitchen area create a sense of intimacy and impeccable Cretan hospitality. The balcony of the house is an ideal place to enjoy your coffee and tea or to sunbathe overlooking the mountains of Psiloritis.

The most recent renovation of the traditional house ‘Anezina’ is inspired by the spirit and the local cultural heritage, and it was implemented during 2019-2020. The best local craftsmen, with deep knowledge in traditional stone houses’ construction, worked tirelessly cleaned, carved, and restored the centuries-old stone of the house, which reflects the revival of the past. Cretan house means rich simplicity and ‘Anezina’ incorporates this quintessence of Cretan culture, which promises to offer you an unforgettable accommodation experience.

The traditional house ‘Anezina’ is associated with the national hero Ioannis Kouromichelakis (1890-1921) who sacrificed his life fighting for the freedom of Asia Minor. Kouromichelakis was born in the house ‘Anezina’ and his statue adorns the central square of Nippos.

Ioannis
Kouromichelakis

“Ioannis Kouromichelakis, at the age of just six, will taste the revolutionary sparks, when the siege of Vamos began, in May 1896. He will live close to the intense argument of the revolutionaries with the bishops Nikiforos Zachariadis and Dorotheos Klonaris who tried to undermine the Post-Government Revolution. A few years later, impressed by Katsigaris’s military presence, he would say goodbye to him along with the villagers, when he left to take part in the Macedonian Struggle. In the Revolution of Therissos in 1905 his family sided with Eleftherios Venizelos, while on December 1, 1913 he will celebrate together with thousands of Cretans the Union of Crete with Greece and will weep at the raising of the Greek flag in Firkas.

In October 1916, he was recruited by the revolutionary government of Thessaloniki. […] The conditions in which Kouromichelakis was called by the revolutionary government of Thessaloniki, in October 1916, to fight for his homeland were the worst. Division and hatred prevailed throughout the Nation with the officers in the camps being divided into Venizelists and anti-Venizelists and the royal government of Athens urging the conscripts to refuse to serve under the government of Thessaloniki. The author describes Kouromichelakis as a serious man who did not agree with the divisive passions that had penetrated the army. He could have even refused to serve, as other Greeks had done. But the patriotic spirit of the village did not allow him such moves.

Katsigaris’s heroic figure was the one which kept inspiring and guiding his steps. He believed, like him, that Macedonia was worth every sacrifice.”

The above references are from the Preface of Mr. Papadakis’ book that is dedicated to the memory and life of Ioannis Kouromichelakis, a heroic personality who embodied the Cretan Ideals, which always put on focus the man, the pride, the soul, and the freedom.

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