Restoration of an old stone built school in a traditional village

The old, traditional, stone built Primary school is an ornament for the village of Amvrakia. During the last two years voluntary groups started renovation works in the precincts of the school. They relayed pebble, built banquettes of stone and started removing the old plaster from the surface.

Volunteers will continue this work in order to improve the old building, and they are also going to contribute in the restoration, renovation and conservation of traditional cobblestone pavements and terraces in different parts of the village.

Project sessions:
July 23 - August 6
August 6 - August 20

Amvrakia is a traditional, isolated village of Etoloakarnania, near the city of Thermo, a political and religious centre during antiquity. The city of Thermo is 60 km away from the city of Messologgi and Amvrakia is 46 km from Agrinio, another big city of the area. During the past few years, former inhabitants of the village, who have formed an association for its preservation, make strong efforts to find funds in order to save the old stone-made buildings, cobblestone pavements and squares. The small village has luxuriant vegetation, a beautiful waterfall where volunteers will have the chance to swim, an old watermill in the bed of river Gidomandritis and very hospitable
villagers who await joyfully each year the groups of volunteers.

There is an extra fee of 30 Euro for participation in this project, intended to support the local host.