This document summarizes several traditional industries in Greece, including: 1) The Monastery of Agia Anastasia, an emblematic monastery founded in 1522 that was burned by the Turks but its southern wing survived. It was an important ecclesiastical school and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. 2) Souroti Mineral Water Company, which emerged from a famous mineral spring near Thessaloniki known since Alexander the Great's time. It has grown to be one of Greece's most popular mineral water brands. 3) Agios Antonios Women's Agricultural Cooperation, the first women's cooperation in its prefecture specializing in traditional handicrafts reflecting local cultural heritage

1. Traditional Industries
Written by: Alexandros Kotoulis
Monastery of Agia Anastasia Farmakolytria
(St Anastasia the Curer)
Souroti Mineral Water Company
Women’s Agricultural Cooperation
Ktima Perek

2. Monastery of Agia Anastasia
(St Anastasia the Curer)

3. The Monastery is emblematic for our local history
and it is located on the Southern Slope of the
“Great Mountain”

5. It was founded by Augusta Theophano and in
1522, the hiermonk Theonas with his companions
re-established this Holy Monastery and become
its Abbot

7. The Turks burned the monastery and
slaughtered the monks. Only the Southern
wing of it has survived since that time

8. The ecclesiastical school of Agia Anastasia was a
multifunctional school that offered a lot to the
Greek Society and the Orthodox Church

9. The Monastery of Agia Anastasia is included in the UNESCO
World Heritage and today it belongs to the Ecumenical
Patriarchate of Constantinople

10. Souroti Mineral Water Company

11. The Enterprise has emerged from the historical spring
with the same name located at the outskirts of
Thessaloniki and Halkidiki.

12. It is famous for its top quality and its therapeutic properties

13. Myth also has it that Alexander the Great was a huge fan and
regularly visited the spring for its special mineral composition
and taste

14. Alexander the Great

15. During WWI French troops that camped in the area, mapped the spring
and built a rudimentary bottling facility and in 1917 Serbian troops
camped there and they too built a new bottling facility

16. After the end of the War , the Lolas family appropriated
and refurbished the facility in 1918.In 1925 George
Chonaios took over Lola’s enterprise

17. Souroti Water is of the same value _ if
not superior - to European waters
Mr Venizelos

18. Since then the company has become one of the most
popular mineral water brands in Greece.It has also
launched new products such as soft driks
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19. Agios Antonios Women’s Agricultural Cooperation

20. nded in 1999 and it is the first women’s cooperation of the prefecture of Th

21. They specialise in traditional handmade ,high
quality products with recipes that reflect the
area’s cultural heritage

22. It is located at the most beautiful spot
of the village, looking at Mt Olympus
You can enjoy a cup of coffee , traditional Perek
and other treats

24. KTIMA PEREK
Monopigado

25. Ktima Perek in Monopigado offers traditional recipes
,all from which are made of natural and local
ingredients from local producers

26. You have the chance to enjoy genuine flavours from
the Pontos - bought by Greeks from Asia Minor that
revive tradition and bring back memories

27. One can also buy goods from their traditional
shop

29. KTIMA PEREK

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