Spili history

It is said that the name Spili was taken from the many caves located in the area and mainly from the cave located in the northwestern part of the village, in the area of ​​Peristere. It is even mentioned that in this cave there was the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary painted on a rock, which unfortunately is not saved today. The village is known by this name from the Venetian period, when it was two separate settlements (Panochori-Perachori).

Certainly, this is evidenced by churches with 14th century Byzantine frescoes located on the outskirts of the village.

On a hill south of the village in 1790, Yakoumis Tsouderos beheaded two Turkish generals who, without being invited to a wedding ceremony, behaved in an ugly way. In June 1821, with the onset of the revolution, a battle was fought with the Turks, who were exterminated by the cavalry rebels. The participation of the villagers in the revolution of 1866 was also significant.

The Spilians took part and gave their lives to all the struggles of the nation (Balkan wars - Asia Minor - Albanian front). During the German occupation, the participation of peasants in the war was high. However, the village was not destroyed by the invaders because, according to earlier reports, it was guarded by a senior German officer who, unaware of his position, had been hospitalized by villagers for the plane crash.