CHIOS - VERVERATO
Just
7,5 kilometers away form the city of Chios is one more village of the Municipality
of Kampochora, Ververato. Surrounded by other villages, one can see it a
little further away from Halkios, South
of Zifias, going to the West. Even though
it is a small village, it stands out for its ponds and plentiful waters.
It is found in the North of the area of Lavrinas,
East of Halkios, South of Zifias
and West of Profitis Helias. If someone wants to see how "united"
all those places are, all he has to do is climb on a hill of the rocky area
of Petrana and admire the view from up there.
It has only a few houses, since the citizens are only
340 (1991 census). They are occupied with agriculture and gardening.
After
the joining of the divided colonizings of the Municipality, the old Community
Center of the village "gave" its building to the Municipal Water
and Sewage Company of Kampochora, which is located in the center of the
external road. the villages Doctors Office is found in the nearby room.
The village has also a small sports stadium that was constructed recently.
Although the village has lost its "old color"
and the customs that still remain are very few, it is still alive. The center
of the happenings is the Educational and Civilizing Council, which with
the citizens help tries to take advantage of all opportunities to develop
the area.
The
history of Ververato and its assistance to all the hard days of the wars
is remarkable. the ruins of the forts and the castles that remain until
today prove it.
The name of the village, as some people say, came
from the "Ververis", the last name of a Spanish citizen. One of
the castles of the village belonged to him, but unfortunately time has left
only a few remains from all the traditional buildings for us to admire and
be able to travel back to those days.
Looking from high up, the small houses, most of which
have two floors, form big pyramidal quadrilaterals and seem gathered one
next to the other. Around them, the green trees form a circle which hugs
them and relaxes them with its freshness in the summer.