TSAGARADA HOTELS
Tsagarada is one of the most beautiful and famous villages of the mountain, offering a magnificent view to the Aegean Sea. A village full of elegance; offers generously, freshness, serenity and beauty.
Divided into four districts, with different color each. Firstly, Agioi Taxiarches district, followed by Agia Paraskevi with 1000 Years Old Plane Tree
and then Agios Stefanos district. Finally, Agia Kiriaki district which is lower than the others.
Tsagarada first appears in history around 1600 AD. Maybe, somewhere close to the sea, where the ruins of the castle of the Byzantine period, there was formerly the first village, which must have the same name. In place Paliokastro, down to the beach are the ruins of the settlement that substantiate this view. But occasionally, various raiding of pirates and robbers forced the inhabitants to move to higher locations for security purposes.
Later, according to the tradition, this place in the early years of Ottoman rule, was the estate of apostate (exomoti) Evrenos Bey. But when autonomy was given by the Sultan, it became one of the villages of Chasia (Royal estate).
As to what does the name Tsagarada mean there are two versions. Firstly, in this area in the past there were many flocks called Tsagadia, and secondly that in Slavic, Tsagarada means nice location (or nice view). Tradition also tells us that the first name of Tsagarada was Kastanea.
Seaport of Tsagarada the famous Milopotamos with two wonderful beaches with very small pebbles, which does not stick to the body of bathers, is a beautiful Aegean corner. Above the beaches there is a plateau, which is used as a parking area, with spectacular views towards the shore, where anyone can enjoy the beautiful sunrise. A series of graphics stairs will lead you to the two beaches.
Wild beauty also has the beachfront location of Fakistra, The 7th best beach in the world as per Guardian From this beach someone can go by boat to Panagia Megalomata location, which is a cave dedicated to Panagia (Virgin Mary), whose picture is also there. Next to the cave, according to tradition, it was the secret school where monk was teaching children during the Ottoman rule.
