Taxiarchis

 

Taxiacrhis is built near the crown of Mount Holomontas at an altitude of 650m. Tradition connects Taxiarchis with Mount Athos (Holy Mountain) and especially with the monastery of Dohiarios and the monastery dependency of Archangel Michael. It's previous name was Lokovi and was officially named Taxiacrhis in 1928 after the patron saint of the village, Archangel Michael.

The village lies 25 km’s away from Polygyros and according to the inventory of 2001 the population amounts to 1078 people.

The people mainly deal with woodcutting, produce of cordwood, agriculture and cattle breeding. Also reputable are the builders, the stonecutters and the craftsmen from Taxiarchis who work all over Halkidiki. Many women deal with weaving, knitting and needlework, while an important part of the income emanates from the culture of fir for Christmas trees and continuously more people deal with agritourism.

The mountainous crossing of Holomontas offers the possibility to the visitor to enjoy the dense forest, full of oaks, beeches, chestnuts, hollies, pines, firs and a variety of trees, bushes, wild flowers and aromatic plants, while the view you can enjoy from several places is unique.