If you take the road over the mountain from Azogires to Asphendiles, about 3 Km after the turn outside Azogires, and shortly after you’ve gone around to the Asphendiles side of the mountain, down in the bottom of the valley on your right hand side you will see what appears to be the remains of a large building.
In fact these are the remains of a vineyard constructed by Pater Papagregorakis, the miracle working priest of Azogires.
The long wall facing you was the mountain perimeter wall and the thicker wall at right angles to it on the right hand side of the ruins marks the end of the priest’s land in the valley. The square ruins on the left hand side are the remains of the watch keeper’s building – apparently it was not unknown for people to try and steal the grapes!
The vineyard was apparently in use up to the 1950s but now is just used for goats and sheep.
In fact these are the remains of a vineyard constructed by Pater Papagregorakis, the miracle working priest of Azogires.
The long wall facing you was the mountain perimeter wall and the thicker wall at right angles to it on the right hand side of the ruins marks the end of the priest’s land in the valley. The square ruins on the left hand side are the remains of the watch keeper’s building – apparently it was not unknown for people to try and steal the grapes!
The vineyard was apparently in use up to the 1950s but now is just used for goats and sheep.
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