Palios Agios Athanasios

Tsegani or Old and New St. Athanasius

The villages of Old and New Saint Athanasius Saint Athanasius is also known as "Tsegani. The year 1918, shortly after the release of our Macedonia was recognized as the community Tsegani, retaining its name until the year 1926. According to sources, the original name of the Meteora region was probably why the steep slopes of Mount Kaimaktsalan or Boras, but after the protests of local renamed to a name Agios Athanasios. This name comes from one of the chapels which were built on top of a hill located south of the village.