A WALK AROUND PROKOPI
For most drivers a stop at Prokopi is essential in order to venerate the relics of Saint John the Russian and light a candle in the central churc that bears his name. A few more might stay for a coffee or drink at the local cafes, or have some lunch or do some shopping both of religious items and local products. Such as honey, nuts or sweets. The church of Saint John the Russian in Prokopi, Evia Yet, the peacful village has its own history behind and a few traces of its past to discover., should one decide to spend more time or the night at the local pilgrim’s guesthouse. And of course, if one came to Prokopi with own car there are quite a few places to enjoy in the area, or even a swim at the beach of Pili or Mandoudi. The village of Prokopi used to be a small settlement of workers and farmers that would work for the Ottoman landowner, Ahmet Ağa, who posessed a vast area of 18.210 hecatres and gave his name to the village. When the Turks gradually evacuated the Greek mainland, h...
