Mesochori is roughly in the middle of the island for this reason it’s name and it is 34km from the capital of Karpathos. The village was reserved its customs and manners many of which are similar to those of Olympus. Its 400 permanent residents are mainly engaged in hospitality, farming and not as much of with sheep and goat herding. The village is enclosed by olive groves and vineyards and makes great quantities of olive oil and wine.
White houses with their country yards full of flowers. Lots of of them are traditional and have the outdoor covered with pebble mosaics. On the interior wood is the decorative element that dominates. There are many churches in Mesochori with the most important church perhaps on the entire island is Panayia Vrisiani which is named because it is built over the only spring in Mesochori. Its feast day is celebrated on 8 September, when people get together here to attend the most splendid festival on the island, with food and an all-night party with local dances and songs.
