Gonnoi

City Section Gonnon

Local Community Gonnon

Altitude 89μ.

Distance from Makrichori (Ηeadquarters of the Μunicipality) 8 km

Built to the west of the valley of Tempi (towards the side of Olympus), the town owes its name to the homonymous ancient city of Perrebia (a region on the borders of Macedonia with Thessaly, south of Olympus), which flourished during the Historical Years.

At a distance of 3 km from the location of modern Gonnoi, on a hill called Kastri, lie the ruins of the Ancient City of Gonnoi. Particularly noteworthy are the ruins of three ancient temples (Artemis, Athena and Asclepius) found in the area.

The women's cooperative "Antigonides", which produces traditional products (sweets, jams, pies, etc.), is based in Gonnoi.

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Folklore Museum of Gonnoi (Private-Educational Association)
It hosts a large number of findings from the Hellenistic and Roman period of the Gonnoi region since 324 B.C. to this day, as well as objects from everyday life, such as: industry (with ancient tools for oil production), clothing, household tools from local professions, while combining all the elements that make up tradition (classic era of antiquity, Hellenistic tradition, Byzantine tradition, Modern Greek tradition.
Visitable after telephone communication