For centuries, the beautiful village of Trikeri has been a watching over three seas: in the north, the waters of the Pagasitic gulf, in the south the North Evoean Sea, and a little further in the east, the Aegean Sea. Its history is recorded through the centuries too . Homer called the village Kikynithos, and Palio Trikeri was the name used by his descendants.
	Three thousand years later, in the 18th century a newer period in Trikeri's history started. It's first inhabitants, were people from Mani, the village Kakla, Cretans and Vlaché from Pindos. Tired from the pirate raids, it's people lit three candles and started to walk uphill the mountain. At the point the candles extinguished, they built the church and around it the houses. The village is famous for its marine history, and is very different compared to the other Pelion villages, although it is not an island , it has an island’s character that comes in opposition to Mani and Macedonian style mansions, that combine two styles deriving of builders who were brought from Ioannina.
The port-serving village of Agia Kiriaki is a quaint and picturesque one and that stretches in front of the Cross, which is the point where the three seas meet. If you find yourself here, it won’t be difficult to understand what has been making all the people of this place turn to the sea for centuries. At the back, the scenery is dominated by rocks and hills. At the front, a narrow line of sea separates you from Thessaly and further more the central region of Greece and the nearby island of Evia.

And if you turn your eye to Sorokos, you will see the open sea unfolding its beauty in front of your eyes. It sometimes seems as if the sea lures you to travel it. Here was the departure point for sponge fishing boats, heading out towards every corner of the Aegean and Libyan Sea, for the two last centuries. The sponge fishermen from Trikeri, were famous not only for their efficiency and experience, but also for their companionship. Although they had one of the biggest boat fleets in the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea, the accidents amongst the boats of Trikeri were few and far between. It is not coincidental that captains from other places came to Trikeri to hire divers for their sponge fleets. And is not a coincidence either that the famous Jacques-Yves Cousteau had in his team in 1956, the diver from Trikeri Stavros Delikonstantis. Every night at the local cafes, you can hear stories from every corner of the earth, exotic places, or deep waters. You will hear stories about Cape Town, India, New York, Curacao and stories about deep dives and long ascends. That ‘s Trikeri.

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