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The name of the village, according to the native schoolteacher and history lover Mr Mihalis Stylianakis, emanates from the initiative of the surrounded communities to build a kefalohori (big and powerful village) and thus was created Demati, ( from the word deno and dema, meaning tight up held togrther) from the union of smaller settlements that once surrounded that area. Another interpretation that he has provided us with is that the name Demati is a compound word made out of Des and Mati; Demati, (look and eye) as the splendid view invites us to admire its beauty with our eyes.
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Leaving from Tsoutsouros and returning to Kato Kasteliana , the road leads east to Favriana. The village is built on the hill that dominates the region and provides marvellous view up to the hilltops that separate the three plains; of Messara, of Arkalochori and the Kasteli Plain.
The Anapodiaris river roars during the winter months, while in the summertime, a permanent fresh breeze protects residents and visitors from the excessive heat of the sun. The position of the village, in close proximity to ancient city Priansos, and the archaeological discoveries in the wider area, suggest a long and interesting existence.
Text: www.arkalochori.gr
Byzantine Monastery of St. Paraskevi in Demati
The monastic complex is located south of the village Demati, at the foot of the mountain, at a distance of 30 km from Kastelli. Dating back from the second period of Byzantine times (12th – 13th centuries) it consists of the single – aisled church of Agia Paraskevi, the church of Archangel Michael and that of Agios Markos. In the first two temples icon paintings have been saved, as the Ephorate of Antiquities has intervened. The temple of Archangel Michael was bombed during the period of the Second World War and it has paintings only on the northern part of its walls, whereas the church of Agia Paraskevi is fully covered with icon paintings. The church of Agios Markos is in a poor condition. It needs restoration and there are no murals visible in it.
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