Kalirachi inThassos. Photos

KALIRACHI

Built when piracy was rife in the Aegean, the original village was located on a steep rocky slope higher up the mountainside and was called Kaki-rachi (kaki = bad, rachi = ridge). After being destroyed by pirates, it was rebuilt further down and renamed Kallirachi (kalli = good). The village houses a folklore museum and is also well known for its wonderful little church. The village dominates a sea of olive trees which are characteristic of the landscape in the area.